A 34-year-old Coachella man suspected of stealing a utility truck and possessing illegal drugs was released from custody Friday. Juan Roberto Gutierrez Galvan was arrested Thursday and booked into the Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of grand theft auto, possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia. Galvan was released on his […]
A parolee who allegedly stole a truck from a car wash in Hemet, almost running the owner over in the process, was jailed Tuesday without bail. Officers responded to a call of a stolen vehicle about 3 p.m. Monday at a car wash in the 100 block of North Inez Street, said Hemet police Lt. […]
An investigation into stolen jewelry resulted in the arrests of a woman on suspicion of theft and a man for alleged illicit drug possession, sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday. Deputies on Wednesday were investigating a “past grand theft of jewelry” at a home in the 60800 block of Desert Rose Drive and discovered additional related theft […]
[bc_video video_id=”6057652539001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”Hkbio1usDM” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] A would-be test drive turns into a grand theft auto at Nacho’s Auto Sales in Indio. Now, Nacho Bustillos, the owner of the dealership wants justice. “Did she really take off with it? Is she really running away with it or just decided to […]
Felony charges were filed today against a parolee and a woman accused of embezzling money from a senior citizen in Palm Desert. Johnathan Domenici, 25, and Kimberly Ray, 23, both of Palm Desert, are due in an Indio courtroom Wednesday afternoon for arraignment on charges of willfully embezzling from an elder. She is additionally charged […]
Rancho Mirage, CA A man and woman who allegedly robbed a Rancho Mirage business and assaulted a store employee were charged with robbery, grand theft and receiving stolen property Wednesday. Dominic Michael Battiato, 33, and Paige Alisha Groves, 27, were arrested in connection with the 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30 robbery of a business in the […]
Palm Desert, CA A man was in custody today on suspicion of grand theft for allegedly stealing up to $10,000 worth of merchandise at the Westfield Palm Desert mall last month. Michael Decanto Salas, 25, was arrested Monday in connection with June 18 thefts which investigators later tracked to Salas, according to sheriff’s Sgt. Matthew […]
