Burglary Suspect Falls Into Pool Evading Cops, Accomplice Hides

MILPITAS, CA -- Police arrested two East Bay men on suspicion of residential burglary last week on the 2200 block of Yosemite Drive in Milpitas -- but before prompting a little drama in the attempted escape.

Andre Lamont McBride Jr, 23, of Hayward and Michael L. Ambrose, 22, of Alameda County were taken into custody in connection with a 11:38 a.m. call in which a resident reported hearing noises in her backyard. She told police dispatchers she was hiding and that it sounded like someone was trying to open her bedroom.

Milpitas police officers arrived and saw McBride climbing out of an open window. McBride saw an officer at the front of the home and jumped a back fence to another home where officers were waiting. He then tried to run from the officers and fell into a swimming pool.

An officer saw Ambrose jump another fence from the victim’s residence to another yard. A Milpitas Police canine was brought to the scene and officers searched the area for Ambrose. He was found hiding in a yard without as much drama.

Jewelry, cash and other items stolen from the victim’s home were found in the possession of both
suspects.

McBride was on supervised probation in Alameda County for a firearms violation. Ambrose is also on probation for the same offense as well as being paroled from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for assault with a deadly weapon.

The men were booked into the Santa Clara County Mail Jail and face charges of burglary, conspiracy, resisting arrest, possession of stolen property, in addition to a probation violation. Ambrose is looking at a separate parole violation.

Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Department at 408-586-2400. Additionally, the information can be given anonymously by calling the Crime Tip Hotline at (408) 586-2500 or via the Milpitas Police Department Website at: http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/.

--Images courtesy of Milpitas Police Department