Stolen Tools Returned to Capistrano School District

MISSION VIEJO, CA — One week ago, a Mission Viejo homeless encampment was raided and two probationers were discovered with a plethora of stolen property. On Tuesday, stolen tools were identified as belonging to the Capistrano School District, and returned to their rightful owners.

"This morning, our investigators and members of the South Homeless Outreach Team spent hours returning thousands of dollars in tools that were stolen from Capistrano Unified Schools," they said.

As of this report it was unclear how those tools came into the suspects' possession.

The encampment, which also was considered a fire hazard, was located at the south end of Mission Viejo, near Avery and Camino Capistrano, according to an Orange County Sheriff's Department spokesperson.

Patch has reached out to Capistrano Unified School District for comment and will update this report when it is received.

Photo, courtesy Mission Viejo Police Services