San Mateo Police Seeking Residential Burglary Suspect

The San Mateo Police Department and other local agencies are looking for a man suspected in a residential burglary and pursuit on the Peninsula.

Melvin Bellard, 20, of San Francisco, has strong ties to the East Bay and is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, 170 pounds and with a stocky build, according to police.

San Mateo police have issued a warrant for his arrest. Bellard is considered dangerous and authorities urge the public to not attempt to apprehend the suspect, and instead to call 911 if he is seen.

On Friday, April 5, San Mateo officers responded to a report of an interrupted residential burglary in the 600 block of Edgewood Road.

When San Mateo police responded, the suspects had already fled the scene. Around the same time, Hillsborough police engaged in a pursuit of a white Chevy Malibu leaving Hillsborough and heading onto northbound Interstate Highway 280, police said. 

Items were discarded from the moving vehicle, which Daly City police ultimately located, abandoned, in San Francisco.

The Malibu was established as the suspect vehicle in this case. The involved burglaries match the now commonly seen door-knock method of operation by the suspect.

Investigation revealed connections to burglary cases in both Hillsborough and Belmont. San Mateo police, Belmont police, and Hillsborough police have been working collaboratively to identify and arrest the suspect.

San Mateo, Belmont, and Hillsborough are actively seeking to locate Bellard and are asking for the public’s help. Anyone with information on suspect Melvin Bellard is encouraged to contact the San Mateo Police Department at 650-522-7700.

BELLARD SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS - DO NOT TRY TO APPREHEND THIS SUSPECT BY YOURSELF!