Police Seek Second Suspect in Gym Burglaries
Irvine police are asking the public for help identifying a second suspect after a woman was arrested in connection with the thefts.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Property Crime
The Irvine Police Department is seeking help identifying a second suspect in a series of vehicle burglaries at gym parking lots last month. Police arrested 29-year-old Cielo Garcia Cardenas, of Canoga Park, on suspicion of burglary and fraud.
Why it matters
Wallets and purses were stolen during the gym parking lot break-ins, and surveillance footage shows two suspects using a credit card taken in one of the thefts. Police are asking residents to help identify the remaining suspect to close the investigation.
Cielo Garcia Cardenas, 29, of Canoga Park, was booked into the Orange County Jail on suspicion of burglary and fraud. The second suspect, pictured in a blue T-shirt with apparent tattoos on the right arm, has not been identified.
The players
Irvine Police Department
The local law enforcement agency responsible for investigating the gym parking lot burglaries and seeking public assistance in identifying the second suspect.
Cielo Garcia Cardenas
A 29-year-old Canoga Park woman arrested on suspicion of burglary and fraud in connection with the gym parking lot break-ins.
The details
Several vehicles were burglarized in gym parking lots last month, with wallets and purses taken. Surveillance video shows two suspects using a credit card stolen in one of the break-ins, prompting the Irvine Police Department to post a request for public help on Facebook Monday.
Timeline
Last month: Several gym parking lot vehicle burglaries occurred in Irvine.
Monday: Irvine Police posted a Facebook request for public help identifying the second suspect.
Legal Context
Vehicle burglaries in commercial parking lots remain a recurring property crime pattern in Orange County, where thieves target visible valuables left inside parked cars. Cases like this one typically rely on surveillance footage and the use of stolen financial cards to link suspects to multiple thefts.
Gym-goers and other drivers in Irvine should avoid leaving wallets, purses, or valuables visible in parked vehicles. Anyone who recognizes the pictured second suspect is urged to contact the Irvine Police Department.
The takeaway
Keeping valuables out of sight and removing cards from vehicles can reduce the risk of becoming a target in gym and retail parking lots.
Further reading
For more on local thefts, see Property Crime coverage in Irvine.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KTLA 5.
