Full Notification

Alert Neighbors Lead to Capture of Residential Burglary Suspect


James Leal Chief of Police
37101 Newark Blvd, Newark CA 94560

PRESS RELEASE / DATE / TIME OF RELEASE: 12-03-20 12, 3:15 PM

PRESS RELEASE OFFICER: Commander Mike Carroll TELEPHONE: (510) 578-4220

DATE / TIME OCCURRED: 12-03-2012, 11:48 AM

LOCATIONS: Madeline Drive (Original Residential Burglary) Suspect vehicle crashes on Mayhews Landing Road and Spruce Street

INVESTIGATING OFFICERS: Officer Ethan Katz, Officer Jeff Neithercutt, Officer Sean Eriksen

DETAILS: On 12/03/2012 at approximately 11:48 am, residents in the area of the 6200 block of Madeline Drive noticed several males trying to force entry into a residence on Madeline Drive. A second witness noticed a suspicious vehicle parked in the area and provided a detailed description of the vehicle.
As officers arrived in the area, the alert neighbor provided updated information that the suspicious vehicle was leaving the area. Based upon the information provided by both witnesses, Newark Police Officers located the vehicle as it left the area. The officers attempted to make a traffic stop of the vehicle, but the driver refused to yield to the officers. The driver of the vehicle lost control of the vehicle and struck another motorist on Mayhews Landing Road and Spruce Street. The other motorist was not injured. The suspects fled from their vehicle. The males ran west along the edge of the flood control channel, which separates residences between Mayhews Landing Road and Peachtree Drive. Officers from the Newark PD, Fremont PD, and CHP searched the area for approximately 3 hours, until the driver, Carlos Morales-Villela, DOB 08-07-1993 East Palo Alto, was located hiding in the rear yard at 8230 Mayhews Landing Road.

A.L. Schilling Elementary School, which is located on Spruce Street approximately 1 block from the search area, was secured as a precaution while the search was taking place.

Unfortunately despite the efforts of the vigilant citizens, the residence on Madeline Drive was burglarized. The loss at this time is unknown. Inside the suspect vehicle were numerous apparently stolen items.

This is the second incident in the last few days where observant residents called police about suspicious people in their neighborhoods that resulted in the arrest of thieves and the return of property to victims.

Officers are continuing the investigation.

Carlos Morales-Villela will be booked for 459 PC- residential burglary, 2800.1 CVC- evading police, 148 PC – resisting arrest, 647(h) PC- prowling and 20002(a) CVC – hit and run.

MEDIA UPDATES WILL BE MADE AS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Address/Location
Newark Police Department
37101 Newark Blvd
Newark, CA 94560
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 510-578-4239