GPS and stakeout help catch suspected party supply truck thieves
Two men were arrested Tuesday after allegedly stealing two large box trucks from a party supply rental company in Fresno.
The theft happened at the business near Gettysburg and Valentine avenues. A GPS system installed on each trailer helped authorities locate the stolen property, said Fresno police Sgt. Doug Goertzen. Detectives found one truck in a trailer park near Jensen and Maple avenues and the other near McKinley and Polk avenues. Both were unoccupied. Police watching the truck near Jensen and Maple soon saw Norteño gang member Arthur Ramirez, 32, and Timothy Engineer, 28, get in and drive off. Officers followed the truck back to the trailer park. Ramirez and Engineer attempted to run there but were caught.
The box trucks, as well as most of the contents inside, were returned to the business.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the CCATT tip line at 559-621-CCAT (2228) or email ccatt@fresno.gov. For anonymous tips call Crime Stoppers at 559-498-STOP (7867).
Andrea Figueroa Briseño: 559-441-6074, @_AndreaBriseno
This story was originally published May 17, 2017 at 8:31 AM with the headline "GPS and stakeout help catch suspected party supply truck thieves."