UP TO $1000 REWARD
San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the Santee Sheriff’s Station want your help in identifying and locating suspects involved in a series of thefts throughout the county. The latest occurred in the City of Santee.
Since October 2021, the below-mentioned individuals have been involved in numerous vehicle thefts throughout San Diego County. The suspects target vehicles where victims gathered for large events, such as a cemetery for a burial and community parks while families were attending youth sporting events. While the victims are away from their vehicles, the suspects break into the vehicles and steal valuables. The last incident occurred in February 2023 in the City of Santee.
Following the vehicle burglaries, the suspects use the victims’ stolen credit cards at local stores. In one such incident, the suspects purchased over $8,000 worth of unauthorized merchandise.
Suspects’ Description:
Suspect #1 is described as a Hispanic male, 40 to 50-years-old, 5’ 10” tall, heavy build, with a goatee, full sleeve tattoos, hand tattoos, and neck tattoos. On multiple occasions, he was observed wearing a black-and-white striped hooded sweatshirt, dark pants with black-and-white Adidas tennis shoes.
Suspect #2 is described as a Hispanic female, 30 to 40-years-old, 5’ 6” tall, heavy build, with long black hair.
Suspects’ Vehicle Description:
The suspect vehicle is described as a white 2011-2014 Chevrolet Silverado with an extended cab and a black bed cover.
If you have any information about this incident, call the Santee Sheriff's Station at (619) 956-4000 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case. Please visit www.sdcrimestoppers.org for information on how to send a web or mobile app tips.
Media inquiries this series should be directed to Deputy Nicholas Hvizdzak at (619) 956-4004 or Nicholas.Hvizdzak@sdsheriff.org.
Inquiries about Crime Stoppers can be directed to SDPD Officer Mark Herring at (619) 531-1500 or msherring@pd.sandiego.gov or Deputy Marcial Lopez at (619) 531-1547 or email at Marcial.lopez@sdsheriff.org.