San Diego County sheriff’s detectives are looking for the suspect or suspects responsible for stealing several World War II medals from a veteran's home during a residential burglary in Vista.
According to detectives, the war medals were stolen from a residence in the 1000 block of Prospect Place sometime between November 27 and December 15.
The medals have no real monetary value, detectives said, but they do hold great sentimental value to the owner, a World War II veteran who earned them while fighting in the war.
The vet was wounded in combat and spent almost a year in the hospital recovering from his injuries.
Detectives said both the burglary suspect(s) and the stolen medals are still outstanding.
Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the persons responsible for the burglary. Anyone with information is asked to contact sheriff’s detective Lisa Jenkins at (760) 940-4907 or the Crime Stoppers tip line at (888) 580-8477.
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