OCEANSIDE–A man was arrested for shooting out the window of a Black-own business in Oceanside, according to the Oceanside Police Department.
The suspect was identified as 23-year-old, Steve Soto of Carlsbad. Soto allegedly confessed to the crime, along with several other crimes including shooting a disabled man in the face with the pellet gun, violation of an Emergency Protective Order and several other vandalisms that included shooting out windows in both vehicles and occupied dwellings. Soto was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on multiple charges.
On June 4, a plate glass window at the newly opened “Bliss Tea & Treats” located at 301 Mission Avenue in Oceanside was shattered at around 7:10 p.m.
The owner of the business had placed signage in the window that read, “Black Owned, We Stand With You.”
The suspect drove by and shot out the window with a pellet gun causing over $1,800.00 in damages. Surveillance video led detectives to identifying the vehicle used in the crime and eventually to the suspect.
