Milpitas Man One of 3 Suspects Arrested in Morgan Hill Burglary

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – One of three burglary suspects caught inside a Morgan Hill home Sunday night hid in the attic and struggled with a police K9 before he was apprehended.

The suspects were identified as 33-year-old Gilbert Pimental of Milpitas, 35-year-old Rachel Delgadillo of Morgan Hill and 39-year-old Teofilo Ponce of Santa Clara, police said.

Ponce was left with minor injuries from a struggle with the police dog, "Bosco," according to police.

Officers responded to the 700 block of Mendocino Way around 9:15 p.m. on a report from a resident who saw a man enter her home and said she had not given anyone permission to access the residence, police said.

Arriving officers called out to anyone inside the home, where they saw Pimental and Delgadillo step out from a door minutes later, according to police.

The pair was questioned by officers and arrested on suspicion of burglary, police said.

The two suspects said a third alleged burglar was inside the home, which prompted officers to call a K9 unit to the scene, according to police.

Officers went back in the home where they ordered anyone inside to come out, but didn't immediately receive a response, police said.

The search continued to the attic where the K-9 unit found Ponce hidden in a corner, according to police.

The 39-year-old man allegedly resisted arrest, kicked the police dog "Bosco" in the head three times and attempted to flee, police said.

The police dog was able to clamp on Ponce's ankle and left the suspect with minor injuries, according to police.

The three suspected burglars were placed into Santa Clara County Jail, police said.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call police Detective Fernando Del Moral at (669) 253-4964 or Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at (408) 947-7867.

--Bay City News contributed to this report/Images via Morgan Hill police