3 Humvees, equipment stolen from Orange County military warehouse

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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

The department asked that anyone with information regarding this case contact Detective Schaller at 714-573-3245.