Simi Valley resident Jorge Amador, 21, was arrested on Fri., Sept. 16 for allegedly burglarizing three vehicles by smashing the side windows and removing stereo equipment.

At about 1:35 a.m., Officer Brian Young of the Simi Valley Police Department was patrolling in the 1900 block of Larch Street and saw Amador running away from a vehicle with a smashed window.

After a foot pursuit, K-9 Rex was brought in. Rex found the suspect climbing a block wall into the backyard of a residence in the 2100 block of Marvel Street. Amador was arrested without incident.

The suspect was allegedly armed with a .22-caliber semiautomatic handgun during the crime, which he attempted to dispose of as he fled through a yard on Gaviota Court. The gun and the stolen property were recovered.

Amador was charged with three counts of vehicle burglary and a weapons violation.