Published on Morgan Hill Life’s website on May 23, 2016

Press release from the Morgan Hill Police Department

Photo courtesy MHPD

Photos courtesy MHPD

On Sunday, May 22, around 7 p.m., a man in the Morgan Hill Target store at 1061 Cochrane Road was seen cutting tags off electronic items and placing the merchandise in a bag. When he left the store with the items, he was confronted by Morgan Hill police officers.

The man fled on foot, heading west toward Highway 101. A perimeter was set up with the assistance from the Santa Clara County Sheriff Department but the suspect was not located.

Morgan Hill police are asking the community to contact the department if they have any information pertaining to the case: Detective Fernando Del Moral at (669) 253-4964 or the anonymous tip line at 408-947-STOP (7867).

Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to call Detective Fernando Del Moral of the Morgan Hill Police Department, 669-253-4964 or the anonymous tip line at 408-947-STOP (7867).