Crime & Safety

Wanted: Metal Mulisha Hat-Wearing Man Who Stole Hair Care Products, Police Say

The burglary allegedly occurred April 3 on Alvarado Road, according to San Diego police.

SAN DIEGO, CA: A man whom police allege broke into an Alvarado Road business and stole $400 worth of hair-care products is the subject of surveillance images released Wednesday.

The burglary occurred about 2:35 a.m. on Sunday, April 3 at 6940 Alvarado Road, according to San Diego police.

Police described the alleged culprit as a white man in his 20s between 5 feet 11 inches and 6 feet tall who weighs about 180 pounds and has red hair and a red beard. He was possibly wearing a black Metal Mulisha baseball hat and a gray hooded sweatshirt with “Speed Freak University” written across the front of it. The man also possibly has a tattoo of brass knuckles on the right side of his neck and a name tattooed on the left side of his neck.

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Police also said the vehicle shown in the surveillance images — a four-door black Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with black oxidation to the roof and stickers on the upper corners of the rear windows — was seen casing the address a few minutes prior to the man allegedly forcing entry into the front door of the business.

Anyone with information about the alleged burglar or the vehicle was asked to contact San Diego Police Detective Natalie Hone at 858-495-7942, the San Diego Police Department at 619-531-2000 or call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

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