Crime

Merced police seeking help in identifying burglary suspect that stole money, jewelry

The Merced Police Department is seeking help from the public in identifying this burglary suspect, who may have stolen over $5,000 worth of money and jewelry from a Merced home on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
The Merced Police Department is seeking help from the public in identifying this burglary suspect, who may have stolen over $5,000 worth of money and jewelry from a Merced home on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Merced Police Department

The Merced Police are asking the public to help identify a suspect in a burglary that occurred on Wednesday in Merced.

Officers responded to a call of a residential burglary in the 1200 block of H Street at approximately 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a social media post by the Merced Police Department.

Money and jewelry valued over $5,000 were stolen from the home, according to the victim.

Surveillance video captured the burglary suspect, who the Merced Police said appears to be a Hispanic female, entering into the home on Wednesday at 9 a.m. The Merced Police Department is asking for assistance to try and identify the person captured on surveillance video.

Merced police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Officer Eduardo Chavez at 209-388-7713 or by email at ChavezE@CityofMerced.org.

Shawn Jansen
Merced Sun-Star
Sports writer Shawn Jansen has been covering Merced area sports for 20 years. He came to Merced from Suisun City and is a graduate of San Diego State University. Prior to the Sun-Star, Shawn worked at the Daily Republic in Fairfield.
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