CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake man has been identified as the suspect in the burglary late last year of a Clearlake business.
Doyle Jeorge Harris, 23, of Clearlake, is facing charges in the case, according to Det. Sgt. Nick Bennett of the Clearlake Police Department.
In December 2011 Clearlake Police investigated a burglary at Sullivan Tires located at Old Highway 53 and Olympic Drive. Bennett said unknown persons had smashed out a window and attempted to remove the cash register from the business but were unsuccessful.
During the investigation Officer Mike Carpenter collected evidence left at the scene that was later submitted to the California Department of Justice, Bennett said.
This month, the Department of Justice notified the Clearlake Police Department that a DNA match had been made connecting the submitted evidence to a person in their data bank, according to Bennett.
That person, said Bennett, was Harris, who was contacted by Det. Tim Alvarado at Lake County Jail, where Harris was in custody on an unrelated case.
Jail records show that Harris has been arrested Oct. 13 and is being held on a misdemeanor probation violation.
When questioned about his involvement in the burglary and confronted with the DNA evidence, Harris admitted to the burglary, Bennett said.
Bennett said the case has been forwarded to the District Attorney’s office for charges.
The Clearlake Police Department is asking anyone with additional information on this case to contact Detective Alvarado at 707-994-8251.