Stolen Merch Recovered In Aliso Viejo, 2 Burglary Suspects At Large

SAN CLEMENTE, CA — A suspect vehicle wanted on suspicion of burglary led Orange County sheriff deputies on a car pursuit Wednesday that spanned several cities before ultimately ending in Aliso Viejo, authorities said.

No arrests were made, and two suspects are still at large, Orange County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Todd Hylton told Patch. According to reports, the suspects are believed to be two Hispanic or Black men.

Sheriff deputies are currently investigating the case.

Early Wednesday morning, deputies responded to back-to-back calls for two commercial burglaries in San Clemente, the Orange County Sheriff's Department reported. Both businesses had been hit by burglars and suffered losses.

While conducting a traffic stop, a suspicious vehicle refused to stop and instead took off, leading deputies on a pursuit that spanned several South Orange County cities. Hylton said that deputies chose to call off the pursuit because it was growing too dangerous.

Ultimately, the suspect car was later found abandoned. Hylton said he believes the car was crashed in Aliso Viejo.

Stolen merchandise was found in the suspect car and returned to the original owners.