CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police have arrested a suspect in a residential burglary.
Ronald Ralph Shields, 59, of Clearlake was arrested on the afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 13, according to a report from the Clearlake Police Department.
At 3:30 p.m. that day Clearlake Police officers were dispatched to the 13900 block of Lakeshore Drive for a report of an in progress burglary, the agency reported.
Police said the reporting party directed officers to a vacation residence where it was believed the suspect was located. Officers discovered a broken window and other evidence which corroborated the witnesses statements.
While searching the property a male subject, later identified as Shields, was located near the residence. The police report said evidence linked Shields to the crime and he was detained.
During the investigation it was discovered that Shields allegedly was on active parole out of Shasta County for driving under the influence, police reported.
Ronald Shields was charged with felony burglary and a felony parole violation. He later was booked into the Lake County jail, with a no-bail hold placed on him due to the alleged violation of parole, according to jail records.
The Clearlake Police Department thanked all the witnesses involved in apprehending Shields.
Any citizens who witness any type of suspicious activities are encouraged to contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251.
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