Arrest made in San Carlos home invasion

"On Jan. 9, Sarabia forced himself into a home on the 1400 block of Greenwood Ave. in San Carlos with a gun at 2 a.m., demanding money and valuables before fleeing on a bicycle, according to police."

"A week later, on Jan. 17, Sarabia was arrested after entering a home on the 300 block of Alameda de las Pulgas at 4 a.m. The homeowner, an 89-year-old woman, was upstairs asleep, but her caretaker was downstairs and heard a light switch and doors opening and closing."

"Police found Sarabia's backpack in the backyard and then chased and caught up to him, Wagstaffe said. The backpack had costume jewelry from the home, wire cutters, a phone and a flashlight in it."

Miguel Aguilar Sarabia, 36, was arrested in connection with multiple home invasions in the San Carlos and Redwood City areas. On January 9, Sarabia forced entry into a San Carlos home at 2 a.m. armed with a gun, demanding money and valuables before escaping on a bicycle. A week later, on January 17, he entered another home where an 89-year-old woman was sleeping upstairs. The caretaker downstairs heard suspicious sounds and called police. Officers arrived to find Sarabia fleeing and recovered his backpack containing stolen costume jewelry, wire cutters, a phone, and a flashlight. Sarabia remains incarcerated with bail set at $1 million.

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