Deputies Nab Burglary Suspect, Discover Marijuana Grow In North County

VISTA, CA — A man was arrested after deputies linked him to a vehicle burglary and discovered a marijuana grow during their investigation, authorities said Tuesday.

Deputies from the San Marcos Sheriff's Station responded around 8 a.m. Feb. 26 to a report of a vehicle burglary in the 600 block of Casita Lane in San Marcos, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.

Electronic items were stolen from the vehicle, sheriff's officials said. Investigators tracked the stolen property to the 2200 block of Mira Sol Drive in Vista, where they saw a man, later identified as Dylan Harn, 33, sitting in a vehicle. Harn fled as deputies approached.

Deputies used a drone to search the surrounding area and found evidence of a marijuana grow in the yard of a home where Harn had fled. Detectives from the Sheriff's Narcotics and Gang Division executed a search warrant at the location, seizing drug contraband and other evidence of potential crimes.

While the search warrant was being executed, residents in the area detained Harn, who was hiding nearby, and contacted the sheriff's office. He was arrested and booked into the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of theft and narcotics-related charges.