Milpitas Burglar Caught By Man At Home

MILPITAS - Police were able to stop a 30-year-old man for allegedly burglarizing a Milpitas home while a resident was still inside on Monday afternoon, a police sergeant said.

Joseph Stamaria, a Milpitas resident, was arrested on suspicion of residential burglary, resisting arrest and being under the influence of a controlled substance, police Sgt. Dave Morris said.

Officers received a call from a resident who heard glass break, noticed a neighbor’s window was smashed and saw a man climbing into the home shortly before 2:30 p.m., according to Morris.

Officers responded to the scene and set up a perimeter around the residence occupied by the suspect, Morris said.

The suspect exited the home from the back and tried to jump over a fence but was faced by officers, according to Morris.

Stamaria allegedly went back to the home and ignored officers’ orders to surrender, Morris said. Officers were forced to go inside the home and found Stamaria hiding in the garage, where he was arrested without incident, according to Morris.

Investigators are working to determine if Stamaria took packages from porches before Monday’s burglary, Morris said.

Anyone with information on the case or similar incidents is asked to call police at (408) 586-2400.

Those who wish to remain anonymous may call the police crime tip hotline at (408) 586-2500 or visit http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/police/crime_tip.asp.

-Bay City News, image via Milpitas PD