Victim spots stolen golf clubs at resale store

A Surprise couple arrested last week kept a ledger of homes they broke into and items they stole during a string of burglaries in the Surprise area, police said Sunday.

The pair suspected in the crime spree - Travis Anderson, 27, and Gina Dunn, 34 - were arrested at approximately 1 p.m. Friday at their home in the 7300 block of North 185th Drive, police said.

The major break in the case occurred when a burglary victim called police to let them know he believed he had seen his stolen golf clubs at the "Play It Again Sports" store located in Surprise.

When police arrived at the store, an officer recognized several other sets of golf clubs that were reported stolen from homes in his beat.

The subsequent investigation led detectives to the home of Anderson and Dunn where they served a search warrant. Detectives discovered several sets of golf clubs, flat screen televisions and numerous other items that appeared to have been stolen, police said.

Detectives said they also found ledgers and notebooks kept by Anderson where he logged the addresses of homes he had burglarized and items he had taken, including a list stating whether the homes were occupied. Detectives found numerous real-estate open house fliers in Anderson's home. The fliers included hand-written notes on them regarding electronic equipment and appliances that were in the homes up for sale.

Police said their investigation will continue and said that many of the crimes appear to be from unsecured homes and open garages. They advise homeowners that they can make their homes more secure by taking advantage of free security surveys offered by the Surprise Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit, 623-222-4169.

Anderson and Dunn have been booked into the Maricopa County Jail. Both were charged on numerous counts of burglary, theft and trafficking in stolen property, police said.