Farmington, N.M. – The Farmington Police Department has identified 37-year-old Anthony Crespin as a suspect in a stolen vehicle case. A warrant for unlawful taking of a motor vehicle was issued by a judge late Saturday, December 18, 2021, for Crespin.
Around 7:21 pm on December 14, a Salvation Army employee reported the charity’s white 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan stolen. The employee was shopping at Walmart on E. Main St. for local kids enrolled in the “Angel Tree” program, and Crespin was helping the employee shop and load the toys into the white minivan. Before the employee and other volunteers were finished purchasing the toys, Crespin drove off in the vehicle. The Salvation Army values the amount of toys and gifts inside the van at approximately $6,000.
Crespin is known to frequent the Farmington and Bernalillo areas in New Mexico. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Anthony Crespin is asked to call your local police department.
The incident remains under investigation, and further information will be provided as it becomes available. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the FPD Detective Tip Line at 505-599-1068.