Suspected Burglary Duo Pursued By Police, Hospitalized After Crash

SAN MATEO, CA - Two burglary suspects were hospitalized early this morning after they crashed their car during a pursuit with San Mateo police.

At 4:45 a.m., police received a report of a vehicle burglary happening in the 200 block of Harvard Road, according to police spokesman Sgt. Rick Decker.

Upon arrival, officers found the burglarized car but were initially unable to locate the suspects. A short time later, officers located one of the suspects nearby attempting to burglarize a different vehicle while the other suspect waited inside another car, Decker said.

The suspects then fled in their car, which officers discovered was reported stolen out of San Jose.

Officers pursued the suspects south on El Camino Real, according to Decker. When the suspects reached Hillsdale Boulevard, their vehicle was involved in a minor collision with another car. The suspect vehicle then struck a nearby cement post, causing major damage to the suspect vehicle and injuring the pair.

The two suspects were hospitalized with injuries not considered life-threatening, Decker said.

One of the suspects has been identified as 23-year-old Oakland resident Juan Vargas Garibay. The other is refusing to cooperate with investigators and police have not yet determined the suspect's identity, according to Decker.

--Bay City News