Police Dog Helps Nab Alamo Burglars Thanksgiving Morning

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Two suspects accused of carrying out a burglary in Alamo early Thanksgiving day were interrupted and subdued by a police canine team, a Contra Costa County sheriff's spokesman said.

Around 3:16 a.m. Thursday, an Alamo resident on the 1400 block of Laurentia Way contacted the sheriff's office dispatch and said he heard sounds in his garage, including a door being forced open.

Deputy sheriffs responded and found two men carrying items from the back of the house. A woman was also spotted in a car parked in front of the house, according to the sheriff's office.

The three suspects fled through the backyard, scaling fences toward Livorna Road. Officers from the Danville Police Department and sheriff's deputies set up a perimeter, and a police canine team ultimately subdued two of the suspects.

The two suspects suffered dog bites, according to Danville/San Ramon Updates, and were taken to a local hospital.

They were later booked in the Martinez Detention Facility on suspicion of charges including burglary and possession of stolen property, according to the sheriff's office. Authorities have not provided any information about the third suspect's whereabouts.