Charges Filed In Walnut Creek Burglary

WALNUT CREEK, CA — Charges were filed this week in connection with a residential burglary in Walnut Creek, the Walnut Creek Police Department announced late Tuesday.

Officers responded at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, to a burglary that had just occurred near Bayberry Drive and Perada Drive.

"The suspect kicked a door to gain entry, stole a firearm, and ran toward Treat Boulevard on the Ygnacio Canal Trail," Walnut Creek police Lt. Jeff Slater said in a news release.

Walnut Creek patrol officers and detectives, along with officers from the Concord Police Department, all responded to check the area for the suspect.

Witnesses told officers the suspect dropped the gun on the trail and officers found it there, Slater said.

Officers found the suspect, identified by Walnut Creek police as Eduardo Cortes-Rodriguez, walking on Oak Grove Road in Concord. He was taken into custody and officers were able to link him to the burglary, the lieutenant said.

After further investigation, Cortes-Rodriguez, 35, of Pittsburg, was arrested on suspicion of multiple charges and booked into the Contra Costa County jail in Martinez.

At this time, the police department is still investigating other residential burglaries and it is unknown if Cortes-Rodriguez is involved in those cases.

On Monday, Walnut Creek police presented the case to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office for review.

The DA's Office proceeded with the case and filed the following charges against Cortes-Rodriguez: first-degree burglary, felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition and grand theft of a firearm.

Cortes-Rodriguez remained in custody with his bail set at $135,000, Walnut Creek police said.