He helped thwart the theft of a citizen vehicle in San Mateo County after calling authorities at 3:54 a.m. after observing two men dressed in black exiting an illegally parked vehicle.
San Mateo Police Department (SMPD) officers observed a vehicle parked in the 1300 block of West Hillsdale Boulevard, with suspicious markings on the top of the front passenger window.
While the vehicle was being examined, a citizen called SMPD dispatch to report that a person ran and then hid in the bushes in the 3300 block of Glendora Drive.
SMPD officers quickly arrived on scene and located two men: the first, identified as Mitchell Youtsay, hiding in some bushes; the second, Bryan Hanamoto, hiding under a vehicle.
Both were safely detained.
SMPD troopers continued their investigation and discovered that Youtsay was on probation and subject to registration, while Hanamoto was being held for hit-and-run, fraud, and violating post-release community supervision.
Near where Youtsay was discovered, officers located wire cutters, a screwdriver and keys to several types of vehicles. All of the items located were collected and logged as evidence.
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