Auburn, Ala. - On June 26, 2024, Auburn Police arrested Erik Javier Vallejo, age 24 (transient address), on warrants charging him with burglary third degree and theft of property fourth degree.

The arrest stems from Auburn Police receiving report of a residential burglary on June 26. Officers met with a victim who reported that a residence located near the 200 block of Lake Street had been unlawfully entered and property was stolen.

A short time after police were alerted to the burglary, officers responded to a suspicious persons call near the 200 block of West Longleaf Drive. Police located Erik Javier Vallejo, and he was in possession of property stolen from the residence on Lake Street.  After further investigation, Vallejo was arrested for burglary third degree and theft of property fourth degree.

Vallejo was transported to the Lee County Jail and was held on an $4,000 bond.

All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.