Burglary Turns into Barricade Situation – K-9 Apprehends Suspect
CARMICHAEL, CA — ” resident on the 6100 block of Hilltop Drive in Carmichael reported seeing an adult male attempting to remove a home surveillance camera from the front of their home.
The incident occurred Just after 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 15.
The suspect, later identified as 31-year-old Gabriel Ramos-Mascarenas, went to the backyard when the homeowner confronted him. Ramos-Mascarenas then ran into an adjacent neighbor’s backyard when that neighbor confronted him.
As Sheriff’s North Area Patrol Deputies arrived on scene, Ramos-Mascarenas ran into that neighbor’s home and barricaded himself inside, as the resident remained in the backyard.
Deputies learned there may have been a gun inside the residence and attempted to call him out for nearly two hours, also employing the use of armored vehicles, air support, and drones. Deputies continued their efforts to entice Ramosmascarenas to surrender peacefully, to no avail.
Once Deputies were able to gain a visual of the suspect inside the residence, Sheriff’s K9 Niko apprehended Ramos-Mascarenas and he was taken into custody without further incident.
Ramosmascarenas was medically cleared for incarceration from a local area hospital and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail for burglary. He is currently being held in custody with a $1 million bail and is scheduled to appear in court on June 17.
