Morro Bay police have charged an Arroyo Grande man in two recent Downtown burglaries — one of which was a locksmith’s shop.

At about 9:15 p.m. Monday, March 16, MBPD said Arroyo Grande police arrested their suspect in the burglaries — at Village Dry Cleaners on Feb.2 and Pacific Locksmiths on Jan. 15. Both businesses are in the Morro Bay Boulevard corridor about a block away from each other.

MBPD had gotten an arrest warrant for Robert Michael Cruce, 37 of Arroyo Grande and AGPD picked him up on the 16th — a charge of resisting arrest was added to the warrant, presumably by AGPD. In his mugshot from County Jail, Cruce’s face appears bloodied.

“The investigation into these two burglaries,” Cmdr. Bryan Millard said, “led to the recovery of stolen property, which connected Cruce to both cases. Additionally, Cruce is suspected of forging commercial checks at local retailers that were reported stolen as part of those thefts.”

Cruse awaits arraignment. Cmdr. Millard said the DA’s Office is contemplating additional charges in the cases.

Millard added, “The Morro Bay Police Department wants to thank the Arroyo Grande Police Department for their partnership in capturing this fugitive, and preventing further crimes in our communities.”