Brazen Thief Caught on Cam Ransacking Alpine Vehicle

A string of eight vehicle break-ins have plagues Alpine residents

People are on the lookout for a brazen thief who they say is ransacking cars in Alpine and taking anything valuable inside.

The most recent break-in happened Wednesday, but little did the thief know, it was all recorded.

“Every move this woman made was on camera,” explained Jennifer Lundy.

Lundy did not come face-to-face with the thief, but the surveillance video from cameras around her Alpine home makes her feel like she did.

"I got in and noticed everything was rambled through,” she said. “My center console was open, my glove box was open, a drink was spilled and papers thrown everywhere out of my backpack.”

Early Wednesday morning, the woman seen in the video ransacked Lundy’s unlocked truck. The thief took her purse, jewelry and medication.

Lundy posted what happened to her on social media and found out she wasn’t the only victim.

Jarrod Hynes found a woman going through his wife's car last week, and he confronted her.

"She begged me not to call the cops. I asked her what she took, and she said she just took the change but said if she had a car with her, she would have took everything,” said Hynes.

San Diego County Sheriff's deputies say there have been nearly eight car break-ins across Alpine recently.

Now people like Hynes’ wife Jessica are on alert.

"I'm like fearful now. I'm just like, oh my goodness, did I lock my car?” said Jessica.

The criminal also gave Jarrod some advice as he was driving off: make sure to lock your doors.

Deputies say these were crimes of opportunity, and they are reminding everyone to remove all valuables from your car and always make sure your doors are locked.

They're asking if you have any information to call the sheriff's department substation in Alpine.

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