October 20, 2023 - Merced – Merced Police Department officials report that on October 19, 2023, at approximately 11:40 A.M., a 17-year-old male was arrested after he broke into several residences in the city of Merced. He had three stolen handguns concealed on his person.
Officers initially responded to a residence on E. 20th Street for a residential burglary at approximately 9:28 A.M. this morning. At approximately 10:16 A.M., another residential burglary was reported in the same vicinity. Handguns were among the items stolen from the residences. The suspect was captured on video surveillance during the burglaries.
Detectives and gang officers responded to the area to assist with the investigation. Detective Edwin Arias spotted the juvenile suspect near 10th and M St. and took him into custody without incident.
Detectives discovered the juvenile broke into three residences once they identified stolen property from an additional victim who lived just a few blocks from the first two victims. The stolen property will be returned to the rightful owners.
The juvenile was subsequently booked into the Iris Garrett Juvenile Justice Correctional Complex for various theft and weapons charges.
Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this incident to contact Sergeant Kalvin Haygood at (209) 385-6998 or by email at haygoodk@cityofmerced.org or Detective Edwin Arias at (209) 388-7826 or by email at ariase@cityofmerced.org.
Case Number: 2023-00055392, 2023-00055373 and 2023-00055363
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Source & photo: Merced Police Department
