Home burglary suspects arrested in Soledad

Three people accused of trying to break into a home in Soledad are now behind bars.

Soledad Police said the suspects were trying to force their way into a side garage door of a home on Santa Clara Street Monday afternoon.

A 19-year-old woman was home at the time and dialed 911 when she heard the commotion. She then barricaded herself in an upstairs bedroom.

When officers arrived, the suspects were trying to get in through a side window and immediately took off on foot after they were confronted by the officers.

One suspect was caught a short distance from the home, but the other two hid in a nearby neighborhood.
The two other suspects were later caught with the help of the King City Police Department, Greenfield Police Department and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

The suspects have been identified as 20-year-old Benjamin Vedales, 23-year-old Juana Salas and a 17-year-old male.

According to police, officers also found a loaded gun inside the suspect vehicle parked in front of the victim’s home and a second loaded gun in the yard.

Call Soledad Police if you have any information about this incident.