Santee RV Dealer Speaks Out After Five Months of Targeted Theft
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Brian Mackey, owner of Mackey Motors near the intersection of Magnolia and Woodside avenues in Santee, is publicly calling for a stronger law-enforcement response after a sustained pattern of theft that he says has cost his business more than six thousand dollars since roughly March. Over those five months, thieves have repeatedly entered recreational vehicles on his lot, stripping copper wiring, draining gasoline tanks, and removing other valuables.
The most concrete response reported so far is that sheriff's detectives were expected to visit the business on Monday. Whether that visit produced actionable leads — a suspect, surveillance plan, or arrest — had not been publicly reported as of Friday morning.
The copper-wiring thefts carry a particular significance. Stripping copper from vehicles requires knowledge of its routing and access points, and copper commands consistent resale value at scrap yards, suggesting something more systematic than opportunistic theft. For a small RV dealership, more than six thousand dollars represents real inventory value and potential damage to customer trust.
Going to the media is rarely a first step. It typically follows repeated calls to the sheriff's station, filed reports, and canvassing of neighbors — a long internal process that produces no results before a business owner goes public. The Sheriff's North Station and Crime Stoppers are the relevant contacts for anyone in the Santee area who may have observed unusual activity around the Magnolia and Woodside location. How the Sheriff's Department responds to a business owner who has already gone public will be telling.