Santa Cruz Sheriff's deputies are searching for a man suspected of driving home a drunk man and then burglarizing the residence, with a young toddler, probably his daughter, in tow.
Sgt. Kelly Kent dubbed the beanie-clad burglar the "'Bad' Samaritan." Much of the suspect's actions were captured on home surveillance video positioned outside the victim's front door. The young, dark-haired girl was caught on video, too.
At one point, the suspect grabs the girl's hand and heaves her up onto his hip to put her out of the way as he is seen carrying out flat-screen TVs, furniture and other items from the home in a calm, methodical manner. [[277777921,C]]
The 66-year-old victim and the suspect first met about 6:40 p.m. on Sept. 21, according to police. That's when the man told deputies he was intoxicated while walking to his home in the 2000 block of East Cliff Drive and needed a ride home so he could "sleep it off," Kent said.
He flagged down passing cars and was picked up near Sunny Cove Drive by the suspect, who was driving a 90's model dark-colored imported vehicle. Next to the driver was a toddler, who Kent said is most likely the suspect's daughter.
When they got to the man's home, the suspect helped the victim back into his house and waited inside until the man fell asleep.
Over a period of four hours, the driver, accompanied by the young girl, took two big-screen televisions, various pieces of furniture, a laptop computer, golf clubs, two men's suits, and a tuxedo, according to Kent. The video shows much of the robbery occurring. At times, he wipes fingerprints off the doors with his white T-shirt.
The suspect is described as approximately 20 years of age, wearing black shoes, white socks, black shorts, a white T-shirt, and a black beanie with multi-colored stripes. The girl has dark hair past her shoulders and was wearing light clothing.
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