SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING A MAN FOLLOWING A BURGLARY AT A HOME LAST WEEK. OFFICIALS SAY THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON SUNDAY THE 21ST AT A RESIDENCE ON THE 2000 BLOCK OF EAST CLIFF DRIVE. THE HOME’S OWNER REPORTED HE WAS INTOXICATED AND WALKING HOME AROUND 6:30 PM WHEN HE ASKED THE ALLEGED BURGLAR FOR A RIDE. THE VICTIM WAS DRIVEN TO HIS HOME AND HELPED INSIDE BY THE SUSPECT. HE THEN WAITED FOR THE VICTIM TO FALL ASLEEP BEFORE REMOVING NUMEROUS ITEMS FROM THE RESIDENCE. THE SUSPECT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A HISPANIC MALE IN HIS TWENTIES. A FEMALE TODDLER WAS A PASSENGER IN HIS VEHICLE. HE IS SEEN IN SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE WEARING BLACK SHOES, WHITE SOCKS, BLACK SHORTS, A WHITE T-SHIRT AND A BLACK BEANIE WITH MULTI-COLORED STRIPES. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS URGED TO CONTACT THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE.
