Crime & Safety
Newark Police Arrest Burglary Suspect
Police say a Newark woman returned home and found the man at her residence. A K9 was used to track the suspect.
NEWARK, CA - Newark Police arrested a burglary suspect after the resident interrupted the burglar at her home, according to police reports.
The alleged burglary happened int he 5300 block of Jarvis Avenue at about 3:30 Monday afternoon.
The suspect fled before police arrived at her home. According to police, "Officers and Detectives quickly set up a perimeter and our K9 began tracking the suspect. The suspect was eventually located and arrested for residential burglary."
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The suspect was captured on Abington Drive and booked at the Fremont Jail.
While the suspect's name has not been released, he has been identified as a 23 year old man from Newark.
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