A burglar was caught in the act when officers responded to an alarm call at a residence in northwest Morgan Hill Tuesday, Aug. 5, according to a press release.
Officers responded to the burglary in progress call about 11 a.m. on the 18000 block of Murphy Springs Drive, police said. Officers determined the suspect, later identified as Loran Green-Silveira, 25 of Morgan Hill, was still inside the residence.
MHPD K-9 police dog Sony helped officers convince Green-Silveira to surrender to authorities, police said. Green-Silveira was on probation, and officers found several stolen items from previous Morgan Hill and Gilroy burglaries in his possession.Â
Green-Silveira was booked at Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of possession of stolen property, violation of probation and trespassing.Â
Police said the incident is a reminder to residents to make secure, detailed lists of valuable items contained in their homes, with pictures, serial numbers and descriptions. Doing so will help investigators when homes are burglarized.Â
Anyone with information about this incident can call MHPD at (408) 779-2101.
