Police Arrest Man, Charged With Homicide, After Shelter-In-Place

SAN RAMON, CA — The San Ramon Police Department arrested Tuesday a man charged in a Florida homicide case following an hours-long search and shelter-in-place alert.

The alert was issued at 2:10 p.m. for people near Bollinger Canyon Road from Briar Oaks to North Monarch drives as police searched for Reynaldo John Sanchez, 22, who was wanted on a warrant in Broward County, Florida.

Police announced his arrest around 8 p.m., just over an hour after police notified residents that people in the area were no longer asked to stay inside, though the search continued. Police said at the time of his arrest that he would be booked into the Martinez Detention Facility.

The subject we are searching for is Reynaldo John Sanchez (22 years old). He was last seen wearing a red shirt. He is wanted for P.C. 187 (Murder) out of Florida. https://t.co/49elI4ICaW pic.twitter.com/wCedNbJpcO
— San Ramon Police (@SanRamonPolice) August 17, 2021

Sanchez was detained after a resident told officers that they believed they saw him. A heavy police presence remained in the area and officers said they quickly headed to the scene and arrested him without incident.

Gayle Ranch Middle School students were held in class Tuesday afternoon past their usual 2:45 p.m. release time as police continued the search. Officials flew a drone in the search.

Officers are still searching in the below-pictured area.

A drone will be flying above the area shortly to assist in the search. https://t.co/CwNAmEzfKr pic.twitter.com/HkpLJN8TbA
— San Ramon Police (@SanRamonPolice) August 17, 2021