Two Arrested In Santa Monica For Series Of Vehicle Burglaries And Grand Theft
Two men were arrested and charged with multiple felony counts of burglary from a vehicle and grand theft, following a series of thefts in Santa Monica, authorities said. Raul Santino Lopez and Agustin Jesus Vega, both of Richmond, California, allegedly committed the crimes on April 24, according to the Santa Monica Police Department. Lopez, born on December 27, 2003, and Vega, born on February 23, 2003, were taken into custody with assistance from the Hawthorne Police Department. Police reported that around 12:24 p.m. on April 24, a dark-colored Nissan Altima with three occupants was seen at a Chevron gas station at 1344 Santa Monica Boulevard. Surveillance footage shows one suspect exiting the vehicle and stealing a purse from an adjacent car. Minutes later, at about 12:30 p.m., the same vehicle was recorded at a Sinclair gas station at 1944 Pico Boulevard, where another purse was taken from a vehicle at the gas pumps. Approximately 30 minutes following the second theft, the suspects allegedly shattered the window of a car parked at a Shell station at 1866 Lincoln Boulevard, stealing a laptop, iPad, and other personal items.
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