Man held on attempted burglary after central Fresno windows smashed

A Fresno man was arrested on April 16 for attempted burglary and vandalism after he used a cinder block to smash the window of a central Fresno business, police said.

Juan Alvarado, 42, was observed around 7:50 p.m. breaking the front window of a business by officers patrolling the area of Shaw and Hughes avenues, Fresno police said. Alvarado was taken into custody without incident.

While checking the building, officers noticed a second window that had been partially broken, Fresno police said.

Alvarado was booked into the Fresno County Jail on suspicion of attempted burglary and vandalism.

This story was originally published April 17, 2016 at 7:30 PM with the headline "Man held on attempted burglary after central Fresno windows smashed."