Stolen air conditioner, meth found in serial shoplifter’s truck

(KRON) – A stolen portable air conditioner and suspected meth was found in a serial shoplifter’s truck on Thursday, according to the Vallejo Police Department. 

Several retail businesses notified Vallejo police about a ‘distinctive’ white Toyota Tacoma that was connected with a habitual thief. One of the store’s managers provided surveillance footage of the driver shoplifting from their store and fleeing in the Toyota. 

VPD said officers located the Toyota and the suspect parked in a parking lot on Fairgrounds Drive, and the suspect was detained. 

Per police investigation, the suspect had 15 active warrants issued by multiple agencies across the state. The suspects’ warrants varied from multiple charges, including grand theft, burglary, vandalism, organized retail theft, and petty theft. In total, his bail for his warrant was $390,000, according to police.

Suspected methamphetamine and glass pipes were found by police in the suspect’s trunk, Vallejo PD. Police also recovered a stolen portable air conditioner that was confirmed to have been stolen from a hardware store in Fairfield. 

The suspect was arrested and booked into the Solano County Jail on suspicion of grand theft, possession of stolen property, narcotics violations and his outstanding warrants.