A 28-year-old Union City man is being charged with felony grand theft for allegedly stealing a barbecue smoker and trailer from Bianchini’s Market in San Carlos in May and attempting to sell the smoker for $3,000, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
Justin Chamizo is believed to have worked with two others to hook the smoker up to his Ford F-150 truck at the San Carlos grocery store and drive away with it at around 4:30 a.m. May 11, according to prosecutors.
Video surveillance shows two men examining and then stealing the piece of cooking equipment, and investigators were allegedly able to obtain the license plate number for the truck with a license plate reader. An advertisement on the app OfferUp to sell the smoker valued at $5,200 for $3,000 listed the smoker as located at Chamizo’s address in Union City, but it was allegedly found parked in the driveway of an Oakland residence, according to prosecutors.
Chamizo’s phone number was also allegedly listed on the OfferUp ad, and several text messages discussing sale of the smoker were found on his phone, according to prosecutors.
Out of custody on a $10,000 bail bond, Chamizo allegedly re-entered a plea of not guilty to felony grand theft when he appeared in court Thursday. His jury trial was set for Dec. 9 and he will next appear in court Oct. 7 for pretrial conference, according to prosecutors.
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