Tag: Vehicle Theft

Hemet man arrested during burglary, vehicle theft investigation

HEMET — A man who officials allege burglarized a home and stole a pickup truck earlier this morning was later arrested after officers found the stolen truck parked in the driveway of the man’s home on the 500 block of Kerilyn Ln., northeast of E. Oakland Ave and N. Girard St., in Hemet. LEADING THE HEMET HEADLINES: HEMET: $1 million […]

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UPDATED: WOODCREST: Man killed while trying to stop vehicle theft identified

UPDATED: Monday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. WOODCREST — Family members have identified a man killed Friday, Nov. 3, while reportedly trying to stop a vehicle theft on Suttles Drive, just north of Van Buren Boulevard, in the unincorporated community of Woodcrest. According to the man’s family, Jorge Vargas was the victim killed in the late night encounter. When deputies arrived on scene […]

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