Marin authorities arrest suspected open-house burglar

Marin County sheriff’s investigators arrested a man who allegedly posed as a real estate agent and stole property during open-house tours.

Authorities determined that the suspect recently used the method to take about $15,000 in jewelry from a home in Sleepy Hollow and $10,000 worth of jewelry and checks from a home in the Kent Woodlands neighborhood, sheriff’s Sgt. Adam Schermerhorn said.

Detectives identified the suspect as Joshua Lamont, 50, of San Diego and arrested him at a Walnut Creek hotel on Wednesday. Authorities found evidence from the Kent Woodlands crime as well as pawn shop receipts, Schermerhorn said. The sheriff’s office alleges that Lamont has a history of similar crimes in state.

Lamont was booked into the Marin County Jail on suspicion of burglary and for two arrest warrants from San Diego and Santa Barbara counties. His bail amount was set at $400,000.