Man accepts plea agreement in burglaries

A Costa Mesa man described by police as “a high-level burglar” has accepted a plea agreement with the court that will send him to state prison for 20 years, Laguna Beach Police Lt. Jason Kravetz said.

James Elwyn Fraser, 47, pleaded guilty Feb. 16 to 27 felony counts, ranging from burglary to auto theft. He had been arrested in December 2007 by Laguna Beach police detectives who linked him to multiple home burglaries in South Orange County, including Laguna Beach.

In his home, police discovered several allegedly stolen items worth more than $100,000.

An electrician, Fraser targeted homes where he worked, police said.

— Cindy Frazier