Police tracked down and arrested seven suspects after catching them this week stealing a semi-trailer in Barstow, officials said.

More than 100 Shark vacuums, valued at more than $23,000, were recovered and returned to the victim in the incident, which began around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday with a report of a burglary at a truck stop in the 2900 block of Lenwood Road , according to the informed data. Barstow Police Department.

A truck driver reported seeing a group of men stealing items from his big rig trailer and putting them in a van, police said in a written statement.

“As (officers) approached the semi truck, they were spotted by the subjects, who got into their van and fled the location,” the statement said.

Police chased the fleeing van, which drove on the wrong side of traffic at times, until it stopped in the area of ​​Osbourne and Agate roads, officials said. All seven men inside the van ran in different directions.

With the help of a Barstow Police K-9 and a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department helicopter, all seven suspects were apprehended during a search of the area.

The suspects, who were all described as Los Angeles residents, were arrested on suspicion of burglary, grand theft and conspiracy to commit burglary, police said.

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The driver was also charged with recklessly eluding police

Anyone with information about the case was asked to contact Barstow Police Officer Gavin Riley at (760) 256-2211. Information may also be provided anonymously to We-Tip Hotline at (800) 782-7463.

This article originally appeared on the Victorville Daily Press: Seven were arrested in Barstow following a burglary