A suspected burglar wanted on a felony warrant managed to slip away from officers on Monday afternoon, even after a roughly two-hour SWAT search near Alamitos Beach. Police headed to the area after a 911 caller reported a break-in, and the law-enforcement response was heavy enough to shut down parts of the Third Street and Alamitos Avenue intersection while officers swept the neighborhood.
Police Response And Search
According to the Long Beach Post, the call for help came in shortly before 4:10 p.m. Officers briefly spotted a man who matched the reported description, but he ran off before they could detain him. Because the man was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant, police set up a perimeter around the area and called in a SWAT team to assist. The search centered on a fenced-off construction site next to the intersection.
Construction Site In The Spotlight
The fenced area is the 300 Alamitos affordable-housing project, an 82-unit, five-story development for low-income seniors designed by Mercy Housing. The city held a groundbreaking there in November 2024, according to the City of Long Beach's Community Development page. The project sits at the corner of East 3rd Street and Alamitos Avenue and is scheduled to be completed in summer 2026.
Search Called Off, Suspect Still Missing
Police ended the search at about 6 p.m., and no arrests were reported, the Long Beach Post reported. The outlet also noted that officials had not released any additional details about the suspect’s outstanding warrant.
Extended SWAT operations and street closures for police standoffs have drawn public scrutiny in Long Beach before, including a 12-hour downtown standoff in 2025 that ended with the suspect still at large, according to Long Beach Local News.
What’s Next
No further information was available at the time of reporting. Officials did not immediately release more details about the warrant or any follow-up investigation, and police are asking anyone with information to contact the Long Beach Police Department.
