Another School Burglary Hits Mission Viejo

Surveillance video led police to an arrest near Tuesday after students' backpacks, wallets and other possessions were stolen from the school band room.

Around 6:30 p.m. Monday, someone was caught on tape entering the unlocked band room and stealing student items, police Sgt. Sandra Kirsch said.

The thief probably didn't know he was on camera the whole time.

A school resource officer checked the surveillance tapes and recognized former student Kyrise Rowe, 18, Kirsch said.

Rowe was arrested the next day at 2:54 p.m. in the on the 25000 block of Chrisanta Drive, Rowe said.

"When the deputy told Rowe about the surveillance cameras, Rowe admitted to stealing the items," Kirsch said.

All the items were recovered and Rowe was arrested on two counts of burglary, Kirsch said.

He remains in custody at the Central Jail courthouse and is being held on $20,000 bail.

This is the fourth recent school break-in in Mission Viejo. In March, someone broke into and . Hankey K-8 and Castille Elementary have also had recent break-ins.