Man Who Took Bag Filled With Loaded Guns From Car Caught on Camera, Santa Cruz Police Say

SANTA CRUZ, CA — Police are seeking a man who broke into a car earlier this week in Santa Cruz and took a duffel bag containing ammunition and multiple loaded handguns, police said Friday.

The vehicle burglary took place on Monday sometime between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Doyle Street, adjacent to the One Double Oh Seven Club located at 1007 Soquel Avenue, according to police. The suspect allegedly broke the window of a parked Jeep and took the duffel bag. The bag contained ammunition as well as a Glock 23 9mm, a Sig Sauer P938 9mm, a Makarov 9mm and a Smith and Wesson revolver.

All of the guns were loaded and the bag also contained additional ammunition for the various calibers, police said. The suspect then fled on a bicycle. Part of the incident was captured on surveillance video.

Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact Santa Cruz police Detective Brian Warren at (831) 420-5837. Santa Cruz police is also reminding residents to never leave valuable property inside locked vehicles, especially firearms.

By Bay City News

Screenshot, video embed courtesy Santa Cruz Police Department Facebook page