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More Than 500 Thanksgiving Turkeys Stolen From Lake Elsinore Nonprofit

Investigators are reviewing surveillance video, with an anonymous donor helping the nonprofit salvage its holiday giveaway.

Overview

  • Riverside County sheriff’s deputies responded around 7:52 a.m. Saturday to the 31000 block of Auto Center Drive and did not locate the box truck.
  • The stolen load included 475 frozen turkeys and 61 vegan turkeys intended for the U.R. Important Foundation’s Grab-n-Go distribution.
  • Foundation volunteers said they had stepped away briefly while sorting food when the truck was taken.
  • Investigators are examining security-camera footage as they work to identify a suspect and recover the vehicle.
  • An anonymous donor is helping replace part of the loss, enabling plans to feed roughly 200 people, though only a few recipients received turkeys over the weekend.