A man suspected of stealing thousands of dollars worth of trading cards and other merchandise was arrested outside his residence in San Marcos, according to the San Diego Sheriff's Department.

On Thursday, Weston Strawn was taken into custody while walking to his vehicle after detectives served a search warrant for his apartment and a detached garage in the 400 block of Smilax Road, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.

During the search, detectives said they recovered the trading cards that were reportedly stolen out of a vending machine in the 1200 block of West Mission Road in San Marcos.

The agency stated that Strawn had caused "extensive" damage after allegedly breaking into the vending machine on two separate occasions.

Detectives said they recovered additional stol

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