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OAKLAND, Calif. – An SUV used by the security detail for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee was stolen after a thief found the keys for the vehicle in her office, sources tell KTVU.

 The city-owned Ford Expedition was found in Vallejo.

The incident happened over the Presidents Day weekend. A source says someone “stumbled” across the keys to the SUV during a break-in at Lee’s office at City Hall.

The SUV was taken from a garage near City Hall but was later recovered in Vallejo.

What we know:

The SUV is primarily used by Lee’s security detail, sources said. Lee is accompanied by a combination of private security and Oakland police officers, who are often in plainclothes. 

Sources say a suspect has been identified and that an arrest warrant has been issued.

Henry Lee is a KTVU crime reporter. E-mail Henry at Henry.Lee@fox.com and follow him on X @henrykleeKTVU and www.facebook.com/henrykleefan

The Source: KTVU reporting

Crime and Public SafetyOakland