LAGUNA BEACH, CA – During the early morning hours of Saturday, April 8, 2023, Laguna Beach police officers were dispatched to a burglary in progress at the Polestar South Coast showroom located in the 300 block of North Coast Highway. Officers discovered the showroom’s exterior glass wall facing North Coast Highway was shattered and a brick retaining wall was destroyed.

 Officers conducted an investigation and saw a significant amount of damage throughout the interior of the business, multiple showroom vehicles were vandalized, and a Polestar showroom vehicle was stolen. Several hours later, the stolen Polestar showroom vehicle was located in the City of Newport Beach, and a pursuit ensued.

The suspect, Arshad Allauddin, age 41, of Tennessee, was arrested by Newport Beach police for DUI drugs, felony evading, and vehicle theft. Laguna Beach police are conducting a thorough investigation into what led Allauddin to commit such a reckless act and will seek charges for burglary, felony vandalism, and vehicle theft with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.