RIALTO, Calif. (KABC) -- Police are searching for a suspect who stole a Roto-Rooter van from a resident in the Los Colinas area of Rialto.
The white Roto-Rooter van had been seen driving suspiciously through the neighborhoods in the early morning hours between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. It was followed by a separate van, possibly brown or maroon in color.
Police said the individuals may have been casing the area or may have been involved in some other type of criminal activity.
According to Rialto police, the van was stolen for all of its heavy equipment and then dumped. It has since been recovered. Roto-Rooter is a plumbing and drain cleaning company.
Investigators said a man has also been seen walking through the neighborhoods checking car doors in the early morning hours.
Anyone who sees suspicious activity in the area was asked to call the Rialto Police Department at (909) 820-2550.