CALIFORNIA (UPDATE) COMPUTERS STOLEN Palo Alto Online : Two PA men arrested after Terman burglary

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Two PA men arrested after Terman burglary
Arrested men are believed to be responsible for several burglaries in recent weeks

Two 21-year-old Palo Alto men believed resposible for several burglaries in recent weeks have been arrested following a burglary at Terman Middle School Wednesday, Police Agent Dan Ryan reported.

Computers stolen from the school were recovered, he said.

The men were identified as Frank J. Taylor and Kyle Hopkins.

Taylor was arrested Wednesday, hours after the burglary, and found with property from the school, Ryan said. He was booked into the main jail in San Jose and charged with one count of possession of stolen property and a probation violation.

Hopkins was arrested Thursday afternoon and charged with one count of possession of stolen property and one count of burglary.

Police also found a stolen handgun when they searched his home, Ryan said. Hopkins is being charged with a second count of possession of stolen property and a separate charge of having a large capacity magazine for the handgun. He will be booked into the main jail, Ryan said.

The two men are believed to be responsible for several burglaries in recent months, Ryan said. School burglars have been targeting computers.

Anyone with information about school or other burglaries is asked to call the department's anonymous tip line at 650-329-2190.

-- Don Kazak