A reward of $1,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest of a suspect wanted for burglary and identity theft in Encinitas, from San Diego County Crime Stoppers.
It happened on Oct. 3, 2016 at about 7:30 a.m., when the suspect broke into a Hyundai Elantra parked at the Ranch Town Center located at 1068 N. El Camino Real, according to Crime Stoppers.
The suspect took a purse that held the victim's social security card, driver's license and credit card, according to investigators from the North Coastal Sheriff's station. They used the card for several purchases at the Shell gas station, located on 865 Orpheus Avenue.
When the credit card was later declined, the suspect took off in a van with two women.
Crime Stopper officials said the suspect is a white man, age 25 - 30, standing 5'8'' tall and weighing about 145 lbs. He has blonde hair, and was last seen wearing a black baseball-style cap with "Hard Luck" emblazoned in white letters.
The suspect was also wearing a black t-shirt with three words outlined in red, said officials. Two of the words were "built" and "for." It was not clear what the other word may have said. He donned white, plaid shorts and black flip flops.
Another notable detail was a large intricate tattoo on the suspect's lower left arm, according to Crime Stoppers. The women in his van were described as looking white.
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Anyone with information about this crime can contact the North Coastal Sheriff's Station at (760) 966-3500 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. If a tip helps lead to an arrest, the sender will receive $1,000 from Crime Stoppers.
No further details on the case were currently available.
