Deputies are searching for a man and woman accused of targeting trucks belonging to landscapers in the Poway area and stealing equipment from the vehicles, including leaf blowers and tree trimmers.
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department believes the two suspects are behind at least seven burglaries in the Poway area since May 10. All cases have involved vehicles associated with landscapers and the theft of landscaping equipment from those cars.
Each burglary in the series has taken place at an apartment complex, investigators said.
The most recent case out of Poway happened on May 18 around 1 a.m. Investigators said a witness saw a man in his mid-20s take tools from a victim’s truck. The man loaded the stolen items into a silver or gray two-door sedan driven by a heavy-set woman also in her mid-20s. The man was wearing a hoodie, according to the witness.
The sheriff’s department said there was a similar vehicle burglary in Ramona on May 25 with suspects matching the same description as the May 18 case in Poway.
A 2001 silver or gray Honda sedan was used in the Ramona crime with the California license plates 4NOG855. Investigators said the car was recently sold and they could not find updated ownership details. A photo of the suspect vehicle was released Tuesday.
The investigation is ongoing and no suspects have been arrested.
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Anyone with information on this burglary series should contact the Poway Sheriff’s Station at (858) 513-2800 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477. Tipsters can choose to remain anonymous. A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to arrests.
