Burglar Armed With Knife Arrested In Danville After Manhunt: Police

DANVILLE, CA — A Walnut Creek man allegedly armed with a knife was arrested Sunday in Danville on burglary charges following a prolonged manhunt, according to the Danville Police Department.

On Sunday at 4:33 a.m., Danville police responded to a report that an unknown man tried to enter a home on Alexander Lane. The reporting party told police that the man, later identified as 26-year-old Clayton Mackay, was armed with a knife and was confronting her husband at the time of the call.

Mackay had fled the scene by the time officers arrived. During the pursuit, officers say they observed Mackay running from a neighboring yard. Danville police brought in a K-9 unit and assistance from other law enforcement agencies, but Mackay initially escaped. Police say he was last seen near the Livery Shopping Center parking on San Ramon Valley Boulevard at 4:40 a.m.

The police department put out a Nixle alert Sunday morning, which generated many calls. Several residents told police they saw Mackay near the Las Trampas Trail, leading to the deployment of Danville officers and the establishment of perimeters. The Contra Costa Sheriff’s STARR helicopter spent hours searching and ultimately spotted Mackay near the 100 block of Camino Encanto. He was taken into custody there at 1:49 p.m. Sunday.

Mackay was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on numerous charges, including burglary, arson, attempted auto theft, battery on an officer, and resisting arrest. His bail is set at $350,000.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Lieutenant Heather Transue at 925-314-3702 or htransue@danville.ca.gov.

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