A watchful Santee resident who called the San Diego Sheriff’s
Department to report suspicious activity helped authorities arrest two suspects
Feb. 11 on charges of vehicle burglary.
Patrol deputies who responded to the call about 7 a.m. in
the 8600 block of Graves Avenue found a car with a broken window. Neighbors who witnessed the crime reported
seeing two men break into the car before fleeing in a green Ford Explorer.
While checking the surrounding area, deputies located the SUV identified by witnesses. After
arresting the two men inside the vehicle, deputies recovered several items
believed to have been stolen in a recent series of nine car burglaries.
The sheriff’s department is asking anyone whose car was
burglarized recently to contact the
Santee Sheriff’s Station at (619) 956-4000 to assist them with the
identification of the stolen property that was recovered.
The department is also encouraging residents to lock their
cars and remove valuables prior to leaving their vehicles unattended.
