People v. Yasaroglu CA4/2

BACKGROUND

A. Law Enforcement Officers

In August 2017, Victor H. was 75 years old and lived in an assisted living facility

in a gated community.1 Victor owned a 2016 Hyundai Azera, which he had purchased

All unspecified complete dates refer to the year 2017.

2 for around $40,000 or more. Victor previously had been in a romantic relationship with

Yasaroglu for years, and the two had lived together.

On August 9, Victor reported his car stolen. He had discovered it missing two or

three days earlier. Victor had parked the car in a secured parking garage at the assisted

living facility.

Victor spoke to a sheriff’s deputy and reported that he suspected his ex-boyfriend,

Yasaroglu, had taken his car. Victor told the deputy that Yasaroglu did not have

permission to take or to use the vehicle. Victor explained that Yasaroglu might have had

a key to the car. While the men lived together, Victor had a spare key made for

Yasaroglu, which Yasaroglu did not return.

Before he reported the car stolen, Victor called Yasaroglu. Yasaroglu answered

the phone and admitted to Victor that he was driving the car. Yasaroglu hung up on

Victor because he did not want to get ticketed…