An organized retail theft operation at an Eastvale shopping center yielded nine arrests, including two men in their 60s and a 14- year-old boy, authorities said Saturday.
The deputies from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station and Eastvale Special Enforcement Team worked from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday in the 12500 block of Limonite Avenue, according to Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Vanessa Rodriguez.
Deputies observed suspects stealing merchandise and arrested them without incident, Rodriguez said.
They arrested 23-year-old Daren Mejia of Ontario, 42-year-old David Romero of Eastvale, 63-year-old Roman De Anda Sanchez of Colton, 61-year-old Refugio Jose Gonzalez of Gardena, 42-year-old Norco resident Richard E. Casiano Jr., 36-year-old Chanel Sierra White of Jurupa Valley and 40-year-old Fontana resident Xochitl Villagrana Ugarte for suspicion of shoplifting, Rodriguez said.
Redlands resident, 37-year-old Angelica Castaneda and a 14-year-old Eastvale boy were arrested for suspicion of petty theft, with the teen being released to his parents.
