Personal experience and common sense
The lot is very visible
Close to a dozen houses can easily see it (before looking at Google Earth I thought the number was a bit less)
It is visible from Reavis Barracks Rd.
It is visible from the 55 freeway.
Spokane Rd (which has the actual entrance to the lot) is very poor. It is impossible to drive fast on it, and the entrance is far enough down the road to dissuade someone from viewing that lot as a good target with hopes of getting away.
Spokane dead ends on the other side, so there is only one way out. Not the best option if you’re a thief.
Much easier to go to a shopping mall or office building and bust out windows and grab things.
The cop was obviously full of it.
You're willing to call a man a liar based on that? Or do you feel safe in doing so because he was caught lying about other things?