A Merced man has been arrested in connection with several burglaries in Contra Costa County over the past few months.
According to the Contra Costa County Sheriffs Office, Gilberto Ramirez, 26-year-old of Merced, burglarized several homes resulting in losses in excess of $300,000 of property that included jewelry, purses, and weapons.
Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff investigating the burglaries identified a suspect. They obtained an arrest warrant for him, and search warrants for his residence and vehicles associated with the burglaries. Other law enforcement agencies in the Bay Area are also determining if the same suspect is connected to burglaries in their jurisdictions.
On January 25, 2024, as part of the continuing investigation, detectives found the suspect driving north on I-5 near Corning, California. They requested the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office to attempt a traffic stop on the vehicle, which did not yield and led them on a pursuit. The California Highway Patrol assisted during the pursuit. The vehicle eventually crashed, and the suspect fled on foot. He was subsequently located and arrested.
The suspect is identified as 26-year-old Gilberto Ramirez of Merced, CA. He is currently being held in Merced County jail on charges that include burglary, felony evasion, and weapons violations. A juvenile who was in the vehicle was also taken into custody. She is not being identified.
Search warrants were served at various locations where property believed to be taken from the Contra Costa County burglaries was found. Detectives are identifying the property and working to return it to their rightful owners. The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff would like to thank the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office and CHP for their assistance in apprehending the suspect.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with any information on this case is asked to contact the Investigation Division at (925) 313-2600. For any tips, email: [email protected] or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.
Note – According to Jimmy Lee, Sheriffs spokesperson, he could not provide the cities where the burglaries occurred because there was still a lot of work to do behind the scenes.
On January 25, the Tehama County Sheriffs Department issued a release on the arrest of Ramirez.
Photo Courtesy of Merced County Sheriff
Jan 25 – Vehicle Pursuit Plus Arrest
- TYPE OF INCIDENT: Outside agency assist and vehicle pursuit
- CASE NUMBER: 24-00010
- GENERAL LOCATION: Northbound I-5 at Sour grass road.
- DATE AND TIME OF INCIDENT: 1/25/2024 at 11:38AM
- SUSPECT NAME(S): Gilberto Ramirez Cruz, 26
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Unnamed 17 year old female
| Charges | Court Date | Court | Court Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | 1/30/2024 2:30 PM | MERCED COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT | DEPT 03 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | 2/5/2024 8:30 AM | MERCED COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT | DEPT 02 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 | 2/13/2024 10:00 AM | MERCED COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT | DEPT 02 |
| Number | Charge Description | Offense Date | Docket Number | Sentence Date | Disposition | Disposition Date | Sentence Length | Crime Class | Arresting Agency | Attempt/Commit | Bond |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | DETAINER HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY | 1/29/2024 11:59 AM | COMMITTED | ||||||||
| 6 | BURGLARY:FIRST DEGREE | 1/29/2024 11:56 AM | FELONY | COMMITTED | 2024-00001048 | ||||||
| 5 | BURGLARY | 1/29/2024 11:54 AM | FELONY | COMMITTED | 2024-00001047 | ||||||
| 4 | HIT AND RUN:PROP DAMAGE | 1/29/2024 11:52 AM | MISDEMEANOR | COMMITTED | 2024-00001043, 2024-00001046 | ||||||
| 3 | PROHIBITED PERSON OWN/POSSESS/ETC AMMUNITION/ETC | 1/29/2024 11:52 AM | FELONY | COMMITTED | 2024-00001043, 2024-00001045 | ||||||
| 2 | FELON/ADDICT/POSSESS/ETC FIREARM | 1/29/2024 11:52 AM | 2 COUNTS | FELONY | COMMITTED | 2024-00001043, 2024-00001044 | |||||
| 1 | EVADE PEACE OFFICER WITH WANTON DISREGARD FOR SAFETY | 1/29/2024 11:52 AM | FELONY | COMMITTED | 2024-00001043 |
