Three Humvees stolen at Army Reserve Center in Tustin

Local police and the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division are looking for three Humvees after they were stolen this week from an Army Reserve Center in Southern California.

Unidentified thieves broke into the Army Reserve Center’s storage warehouse in Tustin, California on Wednesday, Jan. 8, the Tustin Police Department announced Friday evening. . They broke several storage lockers and took the contents inside them before making off with three Humvees. One is armored, the other two are sporting cloth doors. The robbery happened between 8 p.m.-11:30 p.m.

“An attempt was made to cut a lock to uniform storage, however it was unsuccessful,” the Tustin Police Department said in its alert. “A fence was cut to gain access to a military vehicle parking lot where three Humvees were stolen. The suspects left the area at an unknown time.”

According to authorities, outside of the Humvees, the thieves made off with 40 binoculars, eight machine gun vehicle mounts, seven machine gun tripods and unspecified “medical equipment.” Although no firearms were taken in the theft, the thieves did take 18 bayonets along with the other military gear.

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