Aurelio Murillo, 38, of Parlier has been booked into the Fresno County Jail. He is facing charges of burglary, harming a K-9 officer, drug possession and possessing false citizenship documents.
Shortly before 1:30 pm Wednesday, deputies were dispatched to a home on the 7500 block of S. Academy Ave. in Parlier, where a burglar alarm was going off. The first deputy on scene discovered a broken window at the house. As additional patrols were in route, the deputy saw the suspect, Aurelio Murillo, run out of the house and into an orchard. Deputies quickly setup a perimeter in the area and a K-9 (Tango) was called to the scene. During a search of the orchard, K-9 Tango spotted the suspect hiding behind a tree. Murillo refused to comply with the deputy’s commands to surrender, so K-9 Tango was deployed and went after him. K-9 Tango bit Murillo’s lower left leg and dragged him into the open, which allowed deputies to arrest him. Murillo fought with K-9 Tango and hit him several times, however, the dog was not seriously hurt. Murillo was taken by ambulance to Community Regional Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.
Murillo was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and a glass pipe. He was also carrying some jewelry and a wallet, which he stole from the house.
Anyone with additional information on Aurelio Murillo is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (559) 600-3111 or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867).
