Man Found Sleeping in Stolen Car Arrested in Santee

The San Diego Sheriff's Department arrested a man in Santee after he was found sleeping in a stolen car full of drugs and burglarized property.

Sheriff's deputies responded to a call of a man sleeping in a car in the 7000 block of Mariposa Street in Santee just before 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning, a release said. When deputies discovered the car was stolen, they made contact with and arrested 30-year-old Shawn Wood.

Inside the stolen vehicle was "a lot of stolen property" including power tools and carpentry tools deputies said had been taken from at least five vehicle or residential burglaries.

Methamphetamine, heroin and drug paraphernalia were also found inside the car, sheriff's said.

Wood was arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of burglary, possession of stolen property, vehicle theft and drug possession.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the San Diego Sheriff's Department non-emergency line at (858) 565-5200 or San Diego Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

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