El Centro Police arrested a suspect wanted in connection with storage unit burglaries and mail theft.

Tuesday morning El Centro Police officers served a search warrant at a residence in the 2100 block of Sandalwood Drive. The suspect also had an active felony warrant issued through the United States Marshals Service. 

The suspect ran out the rear of the]house and attempted to flee. The ECPD drone team was able to maintain visual contact with the suspect as they attempted to hide at a nearby residence. With assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service the suspect was detained after trying to flee again. during a search of the residence, officers recovered several suspected stolen items swell as stolen mail. The suspect was arrested and booked into Imperial County Jail on multiple charges.