Crime

Reward offered after Sky River theft suspect seen loading $1,500 sprayer into SUV

A white GMC Yukon is seen in the Sky River Casino parking lot on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2025, alongside a surveillance image of a man authorities believe loaded a $1,500 electric airless paint sprayer into the SUV.
A white GMC Yukon is seen in the Sky River Casino parking lot on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2025, alongside a surveillance image of a man authorities believe loaded a $1,500 electric airless paint sprayer into the SUV. Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers

An electric airless paint sprayer valued at $1,500 was stolen from a truck bed at Sky River Casino in Elk Grove, according to Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers.

The theft occurred around 4 p.m. on Dec. 5 in the casino parking lot and was captured on surveillance video. The suspect loaded the sprayer into a white GMC Yukon with California license plate 8TRSS321 and left the area, authorities said.

Investigators believe the same person may have been involved in a separate grand theft at the casino on Nov. 19, according to Elk Grove police. The suspect is described as a man between 40 and 50 years old with short black hair. The vehicle’s registered owner is a woman who told investigators she sold the Yukon to the suspect months ago, according to police.

Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. Tipsters remain anonymous and can contact 916-443-4357, use the “P3 TIPS” app, or visit sacvalleycrimestoppers.com.

Chris Biderman
The Sacramento Bee
Chris Biderman covers sports and local news for The Sacramento Bee since joining in August 2018 to cover the San Francisco 49ers. He previously spent time with the Associated Press and USA Today Sports Media Group, and has been published in the San Francisco Chronicle, The Athletic and on MLB.com. The Santa Rosa native graduated with a degree in journalism from the Ohio State University.
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