Police: Burglary suspects arrested after trying to sell stolen merchandise in Boise

Publish date: 2024-05-08

At approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, May 12, Meridian Police officers responded to a reported burglary in progress at a business located on the 3000 block of E. Longwing Ln. When officers arrived, the suspects had already fled the area.

On Wednesday, May 10, detectives with the Meridian Police Department were notified of attempts by 18-year-old Anthony Ruhter and 20-year-old Jenny Gonzalez to sell merchandise stolen at a business located in Boise. On Thursday, May 11, officers conducted a traffic stop on Ruhter and Gonzalez who were taken into custody without incident.

Ruhter and Gonzalez were booked into the Ada County Jail on one felony count Burglary-Commercial each.

Additionally, on April 19 at approximately 4 p.m., officers took a theft report from a business located on the 300 block of W. Overland Rd. The suspect stole multiple items and then left the scene in a Honda Accord. Detectives were able to identify the vehicle which was connected to three other burglaries in the Meridian area.

The suspect, 45-year-old Robert Dixon who was out on parole, was taken into custody without incident after Meridian detectives working with the suspects Parole officer conducted a compliance check at the resident on the 600 block of W Pennsylvania St. in Boise on 5/11/23. During that time, officers located some of the stolen items.

Dixon was booked at the Ada County Jail on one felony count Grand Theft.

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