Crime & Safety

Cops Hunting Identity Thieves (Video)

Jesse Jurado and Hernan Coto are being sought by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.

Arrest warrants have been issued for Hernan Coto, 32, and Jesse Jurado, 33, both of Santa Cruz following a joint investigation by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office with the Fresno Police Department.

Jurado has been linked to a large-scale identity theft ring, which included the burglary of an 82-year-old woman's house. Jurado later used the woman's credit card at an ATM. The videos to the right show Jurado at the ATM using stolen cards. 

Coto and Jurado were arrested on Jan. 7 in a stolen car. CHP officers found stolen credit cards and identity theft items, but according to Deputy April Skalland, they were released on bail. 

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Both men were already on probation, Jurado for evading a police officer and coto for possession of firearms and narcotics. 

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Juardo or Coto should contact the Santa Cruz at 831-471-1121.

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