Watch CBS News

Monterey County Sheriff Arrest 7 After Homeowner Catches Burglary In Progress

MONTEREY COUNTY (CBS SF) — Six men and women and one juvenile were arrested on suspicion of burglary in Monterey County late Tuesday morning, according to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office.

At about 11:50 a.m., a homeowner interrupted a residential burglary in the 600 block of Old Stage Road in Monterey County north of Salinas, sheriff's officials said.

Deputies at the scene conducted an investigation, which led them to a home in the first block of Deer Street in Salinas.

Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a white Chervolet pickup truck on Deer Street where they took two people into custody, sheriff's officials said.

Four people found at a home on the street were also taken into custody in connection to the robbery, according to sheriff's officials.

A juvenile led deputies on a short foot pursuit that ended after he crossed U.S. Highway 101 where he was taken into custody.

Deputies also recovered a sawed-off shotgun at the scene. The suspects were identified as 19-year-olds Destiny Lopez, Gilbert Ortiz and Jose Montelon, 21-year-old Damian Sanchez and 22-year-olds  Nathan Garcia and Stephanie Alococer all arrested in connection to the burglary.

The sheriff's office also arrested the juvenile but did not disclose his identity due to his age.

© Copyright 2014 by CBS San Francisco and Bay City News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.