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Published on: August 29, 2023

Women Stole $30,000 in Designer Handbags from CA Mall

Three women from Washington state were arrested after they were accused of stealing approximately $30,000 worth of designer handbags from a mall in California.

According to reports, on August 16, a store in The Americana at Brand shopping complex in Glendale was the target of a robbery. The store reported that designer handbags were missing from their inventory. The estimated total value of the missing bags was $30,000.

Officers on E-bikes from the Glendale Downtown Policing Unit were patrolling the area around The Americana at Brand around the time of the alleged theft. While they were still near the shopping center, they saw a vehicle being driven without license plates. The car was also blocking traffic, and the officers pulled over the driver.

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Published on: April 4, 2023

Burglar Tried to Hide from Police under Pile of Insulation

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida Man accused of burglarizing a home was reportedly found in the residence by police as he allegedly tried to conceal himself under a pile of insulation in the attic.

On the evening of March 26, someone notified the authorities about their suspicion that someone had broken into a house in Fort Meyers.

Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Department went to the reported address, and when they arrived, they believed they heard noises coming from the attic level.

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Published on: February 10, 2023

Louisiana Men Arrested for String of Burglaries

by Staycie R. Sena

Last Tuesday, two men in Louisiana who were wanted for multiple theft offenses since last August were taken into custody and jailed for the allegations.

On August 26, 2022, a tree service company in Calhoun found that five of their chainsaws adorned with the company name were missing. They suspected that they had been stolen, and they notified the authorities. The owner believed they knew who swiped the chainsaws when someone who purchased two of them revealed the identities of the men whom they bought them from.

Approximately one month later, on September 20, the West Monroe Police Department received a report that someone broke into a mechanic’s business and burglarized four of the vehicles. The suspect was recognized by the alleged victim when reviewing the surveillance footage, and when they gave the person’s identity to the police, it was believed that the man was one of the same suspects involved in the alleged chainsaw thefts.

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Published on: September 29, 2017

Pair Caught with Stolen Goods from Vehicle Burglaries

by Staycie R. Sena

A car containing two people was pulled over by Ripton police officers performing a traffic stop for expired vehicle registration tags on Wednesday. Upon inspection they located items in the car that they believe had been stolen in a string of recent vehicle burglaries that took place in Santa Rosa and Modesto. In addition, the officers allegedly discovered methamphetamine and a fake gun in the car.

The driver of the Buick, 45-year-old Robert Lenton Ruiz, was found to be on probation and wanted for an arrest warrant for misdemeanor vandalism. 39-year-old Elisa Marie Cabonios, the passenger of the vehicle, possessed an arrest warrant for petty theft. The two were placed under arrest at the scene.

Ruiz and Cabonios are each facing allegations for possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools, possession of a controlled substance and destroying or concealing evidence. Ruiz must also face charges for driving with a suspended license and violation of a court order.

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Published on: April 11, 2017

Arizona Man Arrested on Suspicion of Newport Beach Vandalism and Burglary

by Staycie R. Sena

Overnight between March 27 and March 28, several homeowners in the Dover Shores area of Newport Beach reported that someone had attempted to vandalize and burglarize their homes. Newport Beach spokeswoman Jennifer Manzella said, “In each of these cases, an unknown suspect had used brute force, possibly a kick, to force open the front door to the residence.”

Although nothing was taken in those incidents, witnesses had reported to the police that they had seen a white man with a muscular build, along with an SUV near the scene of two of the crimes around the same time.

The next night, between the hours of 7 and 10 p.m. another home in the Newport Beach area was burglarized. “The door was forced open in the same manner as the other homes,” Manzella said. The resident was not home at the time of the crime. According to Manzella, watches and several items of jewelry were stolen.

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