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Newark Man Pleads Not Guilty to Burglary at Gunman's Widow's Home

Freed on supervised recognizance after judges denied bail, Vaka has a July 28 hearing pending.

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Overview

  • On June 10, Richard Vaka pleaded not guilty to first-degree residential burglary, grand theft and taking a vehicle without consent in the May 2 break-in at the South San Francisco home of Brian Montana’s widow.
  • The court denied the San Mateo County District Attorney’s request for $50,000 bail and released Vaka on supervised own recognizance.
  • Prosecutors estimate roughly $15,000 in property was taken and say a stolen credit card was used at Lucky Chances Casino in Colma and a local gas station.
  • Surveillance footage identified 43-year-old Norman DeOcampo Desumala of Fremont as a second suspect, and he remains wanted under a $75,000 arrest warrant.
  • Both men were found in the stolen vehicle by Alameda County Sheriff’s Office deputies on May 6, with some of the widow’s belongings still inside.