Truck filled with donated books stolen in San Leandro [Video]

An East Bay man who started a book drive for his literacy project said his truck was stolen along with hundreds of book donations.  

Despite the theft, he said he won’t give up on his passion project because it’s about giving back.

Rudy Ortiz said he isn’t concerned about getting his truck back, but he wants to continue collecting donated books. 

He credited his professional success to being an avid reader since he was a child.Now, he wants to help children and teens.

Ortiz pointed to the spot where his truck was parked when the theft occurred.

It’s in the gated parking lot of his townhouse complex in San Leandro. 

“That was my initial reaction: First disbelief and then acceptance,” said Ortiz. 

He is co-host of the morning show for radio station KBLX. He also works as a stand-up comedian. 

Collecting books for kids is a personal passion. So the …