Jan 15, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man who allegedly burglarized a rental car on Friday has been formally charged by the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office. It is the city’s first case since the “locked door loophole” was eliminated through the implementation of State Bill 905 on January 1, prosecutors say. Josef Atchan, 28, is accused in a criminal complaint of burglarizing the rental car in the Richmond District as well as crashing into a UPS truck and another vehicle on the same day. In both vehicle collisions, Atchan allegedly fled the scene. When Atchan was arrested, he had burglary tools and stolen property and was not licensed to drive, according to prosecutors. He also allegedly resisted arrest by San Francisco Police Department officers. San Francisco to add 300 EV chargers after awarded $15 million grant On Tuesday, Atchan was arraigned in court for charges of second-degree auto burglary, unlawful entry on a vehicle, hit-and-run driving, being an unlicensed driver, possession of burglary tools, resisting a peace officer and receiving or buying stolen property. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied all allegations, the DA’s office said. With the passage and implementation of SB 905, car owners in California no longer must prove their vehicle was locked when it was broken into. Signs of forcible entry are now sufficient to prove a crime occurred. The bill to close the locked door loophole was authored by California State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). “My office has been working closely with law enforcement to address rampant auto-burglary and now thanks to Senator Wiener’s leadership and the passage of SB 905 we have new tools available in the courtroom to hold perpetrators accountable,” DA Brooke Jenkins said in a news release. Sen. Wiener said in a statement, “SB 905 is already helping San Francisco’s top notch law enforcement better protect the community from this longstanding issue. I’m grateful for the work that SFPD and District Attorney Jenkins are doing to bring down auto break-in rates, and I’m glad the new tool is helping.” Atchan was released pending trial and must report to case management five times per week, according to the DA’s office. His next court date is Jan. 28.
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