Dozens of stolen SUV third row seats were recovered by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies after an investigation was conducted in October.
The city of Santa Clarita and surrounding areas have experienced a very high rate of vehicle burglaries involving the theft of American built SUV third row seats in 2015.
To combat these types of thefts, the Santa Clarita Valley Station’s Crime Impact Team, or CIT, conducted an investigation into the thefts.
During the investigation, deputies identified a residence in Lancaster where it appeared that occupants were buying the stolen third row seats.
On Oct. 28, 2015, deputies from the CIT and Juvenile Team, or J-Team, served a search warrant at the identified residence on 36th Street West in Lancaster.
Deputies recovered 44 third row seats that are believed to have been stolen from the Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding areas.
The homeowner, 30-year-old Alexander Huerta was arrested for operating a chop shop and receiving stolen property.
Deputies will be making attempts to match the recovered third row seats with reports of stolen third row seats.
If you reported a third row seat stolen in the Santa Clarita Valley or surrounding area, and you have some way to identify your property, contact CIT personnel at 661-799-5147.
If you have any other information regarding this incident, you may also contacting Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station at (661) 255-1121.
Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website.
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52 Comments
Michel Cuba
Marisela Doyle
Mine has all the French fries and cereal tucked in it ? there are no serial numbers on 3rd row seats. The detectives told me it would be hard to prove unless I had something specific on the seat . ?
Why third row seats why not the other seats never heard of such a thing to steal hmm
I had a bumper sticker stolen once.. Who does that??!!
They are highly saute after. you can sell them fast.
Lmao Eric Baker just out of curiosity what was the bumper sticker of say inquiring minds want to know????
Third row seats can sell up to $1000. They pop the door lock, bypassing the alarm system and take the seats. Takes about 2 min.
Wow that’s nuts
3rd row seats are designed to be easily removed to carry cargo and put back to carry people. Easy to steal and flip for quick money as well unfortunately.
Omg this happened to my twice already exactly like jenny described it. Wow now it makes sense my husband thought i was not locking my doors.
But, who buys the seats? I mean, how do they get lost? Or did the stealing of the seats create an industry? How do such ideas get started? I’m miffed. ?????
Everyone thats has their seats stollen is buying them back in the internet. Or people that dont have them in the first place because their expensive at the dealer buy them off the internet. Thats how i bought them the first time mine were stolen but i had no idea they could be someone else’s yikes how would we know.
I see. It’s a “extra” feature., geez.
Yes and we pay more at the dealer forvthem too. My tahoe has been broken in twice in one year. I gave up dont buy the seats anymore
Bridget Lyons-Logalbo
Mine are there for sure… my one didn’t work right I should go check them out.lol
Jessy RC ur friends
STFU
Brian Bonner
Finally! Now I can go claim my seats!
Reason being the third seat is really expensive runs anywhere from 300 to 600 dollars . So some people steal them to sell . Great job by the department many robberies have in going on .. ??
They stole mine. I’m totally contacting them to get mine back
Mahal Argota
How do I get mine back?
Tatiana Mathis
Thank you Amber Johnson!
Ashley Spirrison-Logerot
Omg! I hope we are able to get ours back!
My sister had a top coner piece of her car stolen of her Bright Blue FJ over in Valencia a few weeks ago. I bet it’s the same thieves, steal and sell parts.
Brian
Maybe we can get 1 of the 2 they stole.
Shantel Williams
I work for an insurance company. Just replaced a stolen 3rd row seat…. $1400!
Yup thats what my insurance paid me.
Tatiana Mathis I wonder if yours were found
I have a police report on them so I hope I get them back. The police is working on it. Thanks. Stephanie Stevie Chun
Michelle Barrows
Mayola Bolanos ?
Sally Rivera, Martha Chabolla-Lopez
I knew there was something going on this happened to me twice in one year now i have no seats.
Charlene Gil
Thanks Janell Noland We called in and referenced our police report :)
Excellent job
Keep a snake in the car. Give them nightmares until they are caught.
We never leave ours in the car because of this issue. Ridiculous but unfortunately it’s a necessity now.
???? I’m confused? Have the thieves created demand of the seats by stealing them? Because how do the seats disappear from a vehicle, on a ‘normal’ basis? Huh??????
Monica Reilly
So I have been told by multiple people that went to the dealership to buy refurbished or new third row seats, that the dealers buy “hot blackmarket” seats!!!
I thought it was BS until I asked a friend of a friend that works at a dealership that deals with that issue on a daily and he agreed and said they get them delivered or picked up from sun valley and LA for cheap (because they do allllllot of business) and they only pay with cash and sell it to the customer for 10 times the amount.
Hummm, I thought cars came with the seats so who buys them? These same thieves may be collecting welfare too. That’s double dipping! Glad their caught, now deport them if they are illegal.
Carey Johnson Mercier now you can find your seat