Thieves ransack parked cars at Irvine apartment complex
Surveillance video captured two suspects ransacking parked cars at an apartment complex in Irvine.
The incident happened on June 2 at the Metropolis Apartments located at 2100 Sullivan, according to the Irvine Police Department.
Video of the theft showed a man using a key card to open the doors of a Tesla before grabbing the valuables inside and escaping.
Police confirmed the man had stolen a key card from a nearby parked Tesla that belonged to the same family and was able to use that car to unlock the second car.
The two suspects were also seen stealing tools from a pickup truck that was parked in the garage.
The duo, a man and a woman, escaped with around $9,000 worth of valuables, authorities said. They fled the scene in a white SUV.
A man seen stealing thousands of dollars worth of items from parked cars at an Irvine apartment complex on June 2, 2024. (Irvine Police Department) A man seen stealing thousands of dollars worth of items from parked cars at an Irvine apartment complex on June 2, 2024. (Irvine Police Department) A woman and man seen stealing tools from a pickup truck at an Irvine apartment complex on June 2, 2024. (Irvine Police Department) A woman and man seen stealing tools from a pickup truck at an Irvine apartment complex on June 2, 2024. (Irvine Police Department) A man seen stealing thousands of dollars worth of items from parked cars at an Irvine apartment complex on June 2, 2024. (Irvine Police Department)
Police have released security video of the thieves in hopes someone may recognize them.
Anyone with information on the thefts is asked to call Irvine police at 949-724-7000 or email amena@cityofirvine.org.
Footage of the theft can be seen in the video player above.
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