After nine hours of searching, Danville police on Sunday arrested a Walnut Creek man who allegedly broke into a home and threatened a resident with a knife.
Police were called at 4:33 a.m. for a report of a suspicious circumstance at a residence on Alexander Lane.
A male, later identified as 26-year-old Clayton Mackay, allegedly entered a home to steal property. The female caller said Mackay was armed with a knife and confronting her husband when she called.
Mackay fled by the time officers arrived. Officers spotted Mackay running from a neighboring yard.
A coordinated effort involving a K-9 unit and assistance from other local law enforcement agencies led to Mackay being last seen in the vicinity of the Danville Livery Shopping Center parking lot on San Ramon Valley Boulevard at 4:40 a.m.
Despite initial efforts, police were unable to locate Mackey and continued the search.
Police issued a Nixle alert to the community that generated multiple calls from the public. Residents reported several sightings of Mackay near a trail, prompting deployments of Danville officers and perimeters to apprehend him.
The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office sent a helicopter, which after hours of searching, spotted Mackay and guided officers to his location. Police arrested Mackay at 1:49 p.m. in the 100 block of Camino Encanto.
Police said Mackay has been charged with burglary, arson, attempted auto theft, threatening an officer and other offenses. He was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility with bail set at $350,000.
Anyone with additional information related to this case can contact Lt. Heather Transue at (925) 314-3702 or htransue@danville.ca.gov.
Okay DA Becton. Don’t go soft on this sociopath. Throw the book at him. And don’t release him pending trial. He’s far from being a candidate for restorative justice.
Becton probably let him out already .
He just wants to feed his family!
An just WHY are they not calling it a Home Invasion ? ? ? ?
Let the plea bargaining and charge dropping commence.
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If there is no threat of substantial incarceration,
there is no deterrence to criminal behavior
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Wanna blame someone for the condition of California and high crime rate ?
Look in the mirror, democrats have a super majority in state legislature and governor is a democrat and
YOU keep them in office every election.
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To lodge all power in one party and keep it there
is to insure bad government
and the sure and gradual deterioration of the public morals
—Mark Twain
Good job LE! Now Becton prosecute to the full extent of the law! no revolving door this time!
It’s amazing as a lot of homeowners don’t have a gun to protect themselves in a situation like this. If this was my house he be on his way to the morgue before the police even got there, either my wife or myself would have seen to that.