A utility truck that belonged to the West Covina (CA) Fire Department was recovered Wednesday afternoon after it had been reported stolen the day before, according to a report published by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
The red 2002 Ford crew cab pickup was found in the 700 block of Nantes Street intact after it was taken from a city lot near the fire station, according to the report. Previously, a gas card assigned to the stolen truck was found in the position of a homeless man who was stopped in El Monte on Tuesday, according to the report, which also said the homeless man told authorities he didn’t know anything about a stolen truck.
Subsequently, the homeless man, identified as Saul Cruz, 31, was arrested and charged with possession of stolen property and grand-theft auto, according to the report. Information provided by the suspect led police to recover the stolen truck according to the report which also said how police located the homeless man was unclear.
