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San Diego Union TribuneBurglaries of evacuated homes. Cars belonging to residents who are fleeing the fires being broken into. Thieves stealing supplies sent to relief centers. Scams targeting victims trying to rebuild.
AdvertisementPolice and residents throughout the region are reporting a smattering of cases that, while not widespread, evoke head-shaking disgust.
“There's always people who are going to take advantage of the situation,” sheriff's Lt. Phil Brust said.
Deputies patrolling evacuation zones have received about 25 calls of suspicious activity since Monday, Brust said. As many as half those calls may have been unfounded, he said, but at least two burglary suspects were arrested in deserted areas of Ramona.
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I also heard the police culled a number of non-evacuees from Qualcomm by simply annoucing they were going to go around & check IDs.