Man Arrested for Garage Burglary in Rochester

Trenton Hagan faces felony burglary and theft charges after tools were stolen from a vehicle in a secured apartment garage.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Property Crime

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of a plain concrete garage ramp opening in a brick building, with a single steel bollard in the foreground. — Rochester police arrested Trenton Hagan, 35, on Wednesday after he allegedly returned to a secured apartment garage and was found hiding inside following a Tuesday theft of tools from a parked vehicle. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Rochester police arrested Trenton Hagan, 35, for burglary and theft after tools were taken from a vehicle parked in a secured garage at an apartment complex in the 4000 block of Maine Avenue Southeast. Officers found Hagan hiding inside the garage when he returned to the property.

Why it matters

The case highlights the risk of theft from vehicles even within secured parking areas, and shows residents that repeat visits by suspects can lead to arrests. Police responded after the suspect re-entered the property, resulting in his capture.

Trenton Hagan, 35, faces felony burglary and theft charges following his arrest in the garage at the Maine Avenue Southeast apartment complex. The extraction does not state bail amounts, court dates, or the value of the stolen tools.

The players

Rochester Police Department

The Rochester Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency that responded to the Maine Avenue Southeast garage and made the arrest.

The details

Hagan entered the secured garage around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday as another vehicle was leaving, and took tools from the back of a parked vehicle. He returned to the property on Wednesday, where officers found him hiding inside the garage and placed him under arrest.

Tuesday, around 5:30 a.m.: Hagan enters the secured garage and steals tools from a vehicle.
Wednesday: Hagan returns to the property and is arrested while hiding inside the garage.

Legal Context

Theft from vehicles is typically prosecuted under burglary and theft statutes when entry into a secured structure is involved, as in this Rochester case. Local police incident reports on vehicle break-ins provide the broader record against which individual arrests like this one are measured.

Residents who park in shared or apartment garages should avoid leaving tools or valuables visible in vehicles, since the thief targeted items in the back of a parked car. Property managers in the Maine Avenue Southeast area may review access controls on secured garages.

The takeaway

Keeping valuables out of sight in parked vehicles, even in secured garages, reduces the chance of becoming a target for theft. Reporting suspicious activity promptly to police helped lead to this arrest.