Overview
- Christopher Britton was taken into custody in Walnut Creek as he returned a rental vehicle believed to have been used in one of the burglaries.
- A Fremont school resource officer spotted him at the rental location, and Walnut Creek police helped detain him after he tried to flee.
- Investigators link Britton to thefts on school campuses across Solano, Contra Costa, Marin, Alameda and Yolo counties.
- Police say he stole teachers' credit cards from classrooms and used them to make fraudulent purchases at retail stores.
- Authorities urge schools and staff who suspect they are victims to file reports with local police and to contact Fremont investigators for incidents in that city.