San Francisco, CA – Today, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that Stefan Ruset (35), Marian Constantine (30), and Florin Matei (26), all of Vallejo, California, have been charged in connection to a series of pickpocketing incidents in Chinatown. All three men are scheduled to be arraigned on May 20, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Hall of Justice.
All three men are charged with one felony count of grand theft of a person(PC 487(c), three misdemeanor counts of grand theft of a person (PC 487(c)), and one count of possession of stolen property (PC 496(a)).
According to San Francisco Police, since early April, SFPD received reports from Chinatown merchants and the community regarding multiple pickpocket and theft incidents across the neighborhood, including one victim who lost approximately $4,000 in property.
After a weeks-long investigation, SFPD citywide plainclothes officers with support from the Real Time Investigation Center identified a suspect vehicle and three individuals believed to be tied to the thefts.
On May 16, 2026, investigators tracked the suspect vehicle entering San Francisco using Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) and a drone unit. The suspects parked a vehicle near Chinatown and began casing patrons throughout the neighborhood. Citywide plainclothes officers observed the group working together to steal property from victims while acting as lookouts for one another. The officers ultimately arrested all three men.
During the operation, officers also recovered the stolen property and returned it to the victims.
On May 17, 2026, officers executed a search warrant at the suspects’ residence in Vallejo, resulting in the recovery of more stolen property and more than $14,000 of U.S. currency. Officers also discovered stolen property that is linked to a 2024 pickpocket victim and clothing consistent with items worn during previous thefts.
Although charges have been filed, this remains an active investigation. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to call the San Francisco Police Department Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous.
Court Numbers: Ruset, 26011319, Constantine, 26011310, Matei, 26011315
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三名Vallejo市男子因涉嫌華埠連環扒竊案被起訴
加州三藩市 – 三藩市地區檢察官謝安宜（ Brooke Jenkins）今日宣布，來自加州Vallejo 市的 Stefan Ruset（35歲）、Marian Constantine（30歲）及 Florin Matei（26歲），因涉嫌與華埠一系列扒竊事件有關而被起訴。三名男子預定於2026年5月20日下午1時30分在司法大樓出庭接受提審。
三人皆被控一項由他人身上竊取財物的重大竊盜重罪（加州刑法PC 487(c)）、三項由他人身上竊取財物重大竊盜（加州刑法PC 487(c)）和一項持有贓物罪輕罪（加州刑法PC 496(a)）。
根據三藩市警方表示，自4月初以來，三藩市警察局接獲來自華埠商家及社區人士報案，指出該區發生多宗扒竊與竊盜案件，其中一名受害者損失財物約4,000元。
經過數星期調查後，三藩市警察局便衣警員在即時調查中心支援下，成功鎖定一輛涉案車輛，以及三名涉嫌與多宗盜竊案有關的人士。
2026年5月16日，調查人員利用自動車牌辨識系統及無人機組追蹤涉案車輛進入三藩市。疑犯其後將車輛停泊於華埠附近，並開始在區內物色目標。便衣警員目擊三人互相配合犯案，偷取受害人財物，同時互相把風。警員最終拘捕全部三名男子。
在此次行動中，警方也尋回失竊財物，並將其歸還受害者。
2026年5月17日，警員在疑犯於Vallejo市住所執行搜查令，檢獲更多失物及超過14,000元現金。警員同時發現部分失物與2024年一宗扒竊案件受害人有關，並檢獲與過往盜竊案件中疑犯所穿著衣物相符的服裝。
儘管已提出指控，但此案仍在調查中。知情人士請撥打三藩市警察局舉報專線1-415-575-4444或發送短訊至TIP411，短訊需以SFPD開頭。舉報者可保持匿名。
法庭案件號碼： Ruset, 26011319, Constantine, 26011310, Matei, 26011315
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