The SAPD is looking for a dangerous burglary and auto theft suspect

MostWantedWednesday: SAPD Detectives Requesting Assistance In Located Wanted Suspect For Burglary ADW and Auto Theft

Wanted Suspect: Pedro Vargas (53)

On 11/30/2017, Pedro Vargas stole a white Toyota Tacoma pickup. Pedro was captured on surveillance video driving the stolen truck while committing multiple commercial burglaries in the City of Santa Ana.

On 01/28/2018, the victim of the stolen vehicle located his truck occupied by Vargas at a strip mall. The victim confronted Vargas, who put the vehicle in reverse and accelerated in the victim’s direction. Vargas then fled the area and the vehicle was later recovered unoccupied, a few blocks away.

Suspect Vargas is wanted for multiple felony crimes committed in the City of Santa Ana and has a $25,000 warrant out for his arrest. Anyone with information on Vargas’s whereabouts is asked to contact Detective M. Lopez (714) 245-8426.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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