A 2015 maroon Nissan Altima disappeared from the parking lot of a Walgreens on Wedgewood in El Paso sometime between 8:45 and 9 p.m. on Oct. 31, and police say a suspect was spotted roaming the lot in the minutes before the car vanished. Now investigators are asking the public for help tracking down whoever took it.
The theft was publicized in a Nov. 4 Facebook alert from Crime Stoppers of El Paso, which identified the location as the Walgreens at 1210 Wedgewood. According to the post, the suspect was seen roaming the parking lot before the vehicle was taken, though no further description, license plate information, or case number was included in the alert.
El Paso police are seeking the suspect involved in the vehicle theft, per the Crime Stoppers post, which functions as a public appeal for tips rather than a detailed investigative update. It's unclear whether the Altima has since been recovered or whether the case has produced any leads beyond the initial appeal.
How to Submit a Tip
Crime Stoppers of El Paso is directing anyone with information to call 915-566-8477 or submit a tip online at cselpaso.org. Tipsters remain anonymous, and the organization says those whose information leads to an arrest may qualify for a cash reward — a standard policy the group reiterated in comments to KTSM 9 News: “You will remain anonymous, and if your tip leads to an arrest, you may qualify for a cash reward.”
This isn't the only vehicle theft case Crime Stoppers has recently put in front of the public. The organization also publicized an attempted vehicle theft at a home health business on 530 N. Yarbrough, where a trio of suspects walked onto the back parking lot just after 1 a.m. on a Saturday, Oct. 3, the station's report notes. In that case, the group was unable to steal the Kia Soul but caused several hundred dollars in damage before fleeing north on Lafayette Drive, per the same account.
A Broader Dip in Reported Property Crime
The Wedgewood theft comes amid a wider downward trend in property crime reports across the city. Property crimes reported to El Paso police — a category that includes auto theft — declined 11% between 2024 and 2025, according to El Paso Matters. That citywide decline doesn't change the immediate reality for whoever owned the Altima, but it offers some context for how isolated incidents like this one fit into the larger picture of crime trends in El Paso.
For now, the Wedgewood case remains open, with investigators relying on the public to fill in the gaps. Anyone who recognizes the suspect's activity in the Walgreens lot or has information about the Altima's whereabouts is encouraged to reach out to Crime Stoppers.
