Sacramento business owner urges action after burglary suspect arrested
A Sacramento man has been arrested in connection with five business burglaries, while a local business owner is calling for better communication and support from city officials.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
A Sacramento man has been arrested on suspicion of burglarizing five businesses, and police are investigating whether he is connected to five additional burglaries in the same area.
Renee Joneck, the owner of Joneck’s Wine Lounge, one of the businesses allegedly targeted, said she is relieved the suspect is in custody but believes more needs to be done to protect local businesses.
“It’s a weird violation of watching somebody in your space, in your home. I built this, that. It feels like my home. It’s my baby,” Joneck said.
Sacramento police spokesperson Anthony Gamble identified the suspect as 46-year-old Darrell Buckner of Sacramento.
“Darrell Buckner of Sacramento was arrested on multiple counts of burglary along with some other fresh charges. There was, some narcotics that he was in possession with,” Gamble said.
Buckner is accused of committing five of the 10 burglaries, including the break-in at Joneck’s Wine Lounge, and remains under investigation for the other crimes.
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Joneck said her front door was shattered, and expensive electronics were stolen during the burglary. She also expressed frustration over the lack of communication and support from city officials.
“Midtown Association, Sacramento Chamber, a city supervisor, a mayor, a city manager, a police chief. No one, no one has heard from anyone,” Joneck said.
When asked how police plan to prevent similar incidents, Gamble said, “Having men and women in black and white police cars with boots on the ground that are driving around in those vehicles that are deterrents, and then also being able to identify people that are committing crimes and stopping them, while they’re doing it.”
Joneck urged city officials to improve transparency and communication with local businesses.
“Actually talk to the businesses, look at the evidence that’s there, and then communicate, and speak to the businesses, so to speak to the officials about this week. Transparency, communication. Stop hiding,” she said.
As Joneck works to recover from the burglary, her business remains temporarily closed, with a sign on the door indicating it will reopen on Wednesday. She emphasized the need for better coordination and information sharing among businesses and city officials.
“Finding a way for us to not have to find out randomly amongst each other that there were several break-ins a block down the street from us that we didn’t know about,” Joneck said.
City leaders referred questions about Joneck’s concerns to the police department and declined to provide further comment.
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