The investigation linked Matthew Freudenblum, 24, of Sunnyvale to two different storage facilities as likely warehousing locations for stolen goods.

Officers encourage anyone who witnesses a property crime like an auto burglary to immediately call the police, keep the suspects under observation from a safe distance and provide a full description to help officers apprehend them.

The man recovering from gunshot wounds was charged with burglary; the resident who shot the intruder did not know him, and was not charged, police said..

An uptick in local home burglaries has homeowners taking matters into their own hands while police have few leads.