Suspect Wanted For Burglary Of Vietnamese Temple In San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CA — Authorities sought the public's help Wednesday in identifying and finding a man who entered and cased multiple Vietnamese temples in San Diego.

The suspect entered five different Vietnamese temples between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sept. 14 in the City Heights and Southeastern San Diego area, according to San Diego County Crime Stoppers and the San Diego Police Department.

"During one of the incidents, the suspect broke into and stole an undisclosed amount of cash from a lockbox," SDPD officer Mark Herring said. "During the other incidents, the suspect appeared to be casing the interior of the temples but was escorted out by staff."

The suspect was described as a 40- to 45-year-old Black man who was 6 feet tall and weighed about 240 pounds. He was wearing a black T-shirt, tan shorts and black sandals. The suspect's vehicle was described as a newer model Volkswagen SUV.

Anyone with information on the identity or location of the suspect was asked to call the SDPD's Mid-City Division at 619-516-3064 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest in the case.