Police are investigating after three Humvees, one of which was armored, and a plethora of military equipment were stolen from the Army Reserve Center in Tustin.
The Tustin Police Department said unknown suspects broke into the storage warehouse between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 8.
According to the report, detectives later found multiple storage lockers with locks removed and missing gear.
“An attempt was made to cut a lock to uniform storage, however was unsuccessful,” stated the department. “A lock was cut to gain access to a military vehicle parking lot where three Humvees were stolen.”
Police said the Army informed them that there was no known loss of weapons or ammunition other than the following:
- 3 Humvees (1 armored) with the admin numbers listed below painted on the hood
- Armored Humvee Model: M1151A1 ADMIN: HHC-06
- Cloth Doors Humvee Model: M1097 ADMIN: HQ-61
- Cloth Doors Humvee Model: M1097 ADMIN: HQ-81
- 8 machine gun vehicle mounts
- 7 free-standing machine gun tripods
- Medical equipment
- 40 pairs of binoculars
- 18 bayonets
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Police provided an example of what a Humvee vehicle looks like in these undated photos after three Humvees were stolen from a military warehouse in Tustin. January 2025. (Tustin Police Department) -
Police provided an example of what an ADMIN number painted on the hood of a vehicle looks like in these undated photos after three Humvees were stolen from a military warehouse in Tustin. January 2025. (Tustin Police Department)
The department asked that anyone with information regarding this case contact Detective Schaller at 714-573-3245.
