Update: Public’s Help Needed To Catch Vehicle Thief

Update at 5:54 a.m.: It did not take long after Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Investigators asked the public to help them catch an alleged vehicle thief; he was identified. However, his name was not released. Further details on his reported stealing spree can be viewed below.

Original post at (12/24) 11:46 a.m.: East Sonora, CA – Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Investigators are turning to the public for help in catching a reported vehicle thief who went on a stealing spree early Sunday morning in East Sonora.

This security camera footage shows the suspect checking vehicle door handles and stealing from unlocked cars. Sheriff’s officials ask that you call their office at 209-533-5815 if you recognize the man or have any information related to these thefts.

The man is wanted for questioning after a series of vehicle thefts and attempted thefts off Phoenix Lake Road near the Highway 108 Bypass on Sunday, December 22, 2024, between midnight and 2 a.m. in the areas of Alder Lane, Lower Hillview Drive, and Lexie Court.