Deputies apprehend suspect after Del Rio burglary, chase

Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday afternoon apprehended a suspect in a burglary who authorities say led them on a chase through northeast Stanislaus County.

The burglary was reported in Hartley Court in the Del Rio neighborhood north of Modesto. The victim came home to find a man in the house, Deputy Anthony Bejaran said. “The suspect fled in her vehicle,” he said. The burglary occurred about 12:30 p.m.

Deputies followed the car, a Chevrolet Suburban, through parts of Oakdale and Riverbank before locating it in the area of River Bluff Drive.

Authorities locked down nearby Cloverland School in Oakdale as a precaution while the search went on, Bejaran said.

More than one gun was stolen in the burglary; it wasn’t clear how many, Bejaran said, but “we believe we have recovered them when the suspect fled from the vehicle.”

Authorities tracked the man to the backyard of a home on Jeanette Court, where a deputy dispatched a K-9 to apprehend him about 2:30 p.m.

The suspect, identified as Shawn Majors, 38, of Oakdale, was taken to a local hospital to be cleared before being booked.

“We believe we have recovered all the stolen property including the vehicle,” Bejaran said.

This story was originally published April 29, 2015 at 2:57 PM with the headline "Deputies apprehend suspect after Del Rio burglary, chase."