Seaside police arrested four Bay Area men from Oakland on Tuesday morning after officers spotted them near a car with a flat tire in the 1600 block of Hillsdale. Officers searched the men and their vehicle and say they found narcotics and drug paraphernalia. Police said investigators believe the group planned to steal from vehicles and sell the goods around the Bay Area.
As reported by KSBW, the suspects were identified as David Topete Pacheco, 42; Misael Ramirez, 39; Henri Joel Cruz Benegas, 32; and Jonathan Oder Cruz, 25. The outlet says all four were booked into the Monterey County Jail following the arrests. KSBW published the details after a Seaside Police Department statement Tuesday morning.
Seaside's recent string of vehicle burglaries
The arrests come amid a recent uptick in car break‑ins that has put Seaside officers on alert, with work trucks and tools often targeted. Local reporting notes officers used FLOCK camera technology and neighborhood tips to track suspects in past cases, and that surveillance helped in earlier arrests, as reported by KION.
What police say and next steps
Seaside police say a search of the men and their vehicle turned up narcotics and paraphernalia, and investigators say they planned to sell stolen goods in the Bay Area. Authorities had not yet released formal charges as of Tuesday morning; the suspects remain booked in the Monterey County Jail, according to KSBW.
Police are asking anyone who saw suspicious activity or who has video to contact the Seaside Police Department; neighbors are again being urged to lock vehicles and remove valuables. FLOCK cameras and tips from residents have been credited with helping capture suspects in previous Seaside cases, local reporting shows, per KION.
