Written by the Morgan Hill Police Department:
On Aug. 7, MHPD Officers were dispatched to the area of Barnell Avenue on a report of a suspicious male subject in the rear yard of a residence. While responding to the call, witnesses reported seeing the male subject fleeing the area on a bicycle towards Dunne Avenue.
Responding officers located the suspect’s discarded bicycle in the yard of a residence located on Dunne near Del Monte Avenue. A perimeter was established and another witness led officers to the Dollar Tree.
As officers initiated a search of the Dollar Tree, the suspect ran out of the store through the rear doors. Officers spotted the suspect and chased him. Officers tackled the suspect as he ran through the Monte Vista Apartments. The suspect, later identified as 33-year-old Jaime Alvarado of Morgan Hill, had multiple warrants for his arrest and was taken into custody without further incident.
During the investigation, officers determined Alvarado was responsible for a series of burglaries in Morgan Hill. Alvarado was later booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for burglary and resisting arrest.
This case would not have been solved and property recovered as quickly as it was without the assistance and willingness of our community to get involved and report suspicious activity. Together we have solved yet another crime as a result of our strong partnership.
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