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Multi-agency effort included San Pablo PD K9
By Hercules Police Department
On Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023, at approximately 3:43 AM officers received a notification of an alarm activation at the businesses located at 844 Willow Avenue. Hercules PD along with Pinole Police Department, CONTRA COSTA SHERIFF-OFFICIAL PAGE, San Pablo Police Department K9 began making their way to the location. A Hercules officer arrived on scene and observed an unknown male standing in front of Mountain Mike’s wearing a dark puffy style jacket and dark pants. When the officer entered the parking lot the male was gone. Starbucks, El Cuscatlan and Mountain Mike’s had their glass doors shattered and appeared to have been broken into. Shortly after another officer observed the male running from Foxboro Downs, across from Willow Avenue into the creek. Officers located the male matching the description and successfully detained him by the creek.
With the help of the responding surrounding agencies a stronger perimeter was established and with the assistance of the K9 the businesses were cleared of any outstanding subjects. None were located.
The male was arrested after officers reviewed video surveillance and conducted an investigation. It was later determined he was suspected to be connected with four other burglaries that had occurred last week to the same businesses. The subject was booked into MDF for multiple charges.
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