RC Police Arrest Allegedly Drunk Suspect In Truck Heist

REDWOOD CITY, CA — A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of commercial burglary, vehicle theft, felony vandalism and driving under the influence in Redwood City on Sunday, police said.

Miguel Santosmurillo was arrested in the case that began around 4 a.m. Sunday when Redwood City police officers arrived at the intersection of Chestnut and Spring streets, responding to a report of a vehicle stuck on the train tracks that run along Chestnut Street.

The unoccupied white Ford pickup truck had the logo of All Fence Company on its doors and sat on the tracks with its engine running.

Officers investigated the All Fence Company, located on Spring Street, and found that someone had driven a work truck through the company's front gate, damaging another truck and getting the vehicle stuck on a fence and a metal pole.

An All Fence Company employee confirmed that another truck was still missing from the company's fleet in addition to the two that officers had already found. Around 7:15 a.m.

Sunday, officers with the Palo Alto Police Department found the missing All Fence Company work truck on the baseball field of Gunn High School.

Officers arrested Santosmurillo at the scene in connection with the burglary and vandalism.

Officers booked him into San Mateo County Jail. An investigation into the case is ongoing, according to Redwood City police.

People with information on the case can contact the department's tip hotline at (650) 780-7107.

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