53-year-old arrested on burglary, vehicle theft charges, Merced sheriff says
A 53-year-old is facing burglary, vehicle theft and other charges after being arrested in Merced early Tuesday morning, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies responded to a residence on the 2600 block of Cedar Crest Ct. in Merced for a burglary in progress at 2:50 a.m.
As deputies arrived, they saw the victim’s vehicle leaving the residence driven by an unknown suspect, according to a Merced County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post.
The suspect was later located hiding on the side of a residence near the 2900 block of Redwood Dr.
The suspect, Billie Lorraine Latham, was booked into the Merced County Jail for burglary, vehicle theft, committing a felony while on bail, petty theft with prior convictions and resisting arrest.
The California Highway Patrol assisted in the investigation.
The investigation remains ongoing, the post said. Anyone with information regarding the incident can contact the sheriff’s office at 209-385-7445.
