Posted on 01/12/2025 8:51:32 PM PST by TigerClaws
The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) recently released the identities of nearly a dozen attempted burglary suspects within Palisades Fire evacuation zones in Santa Monica, none of whom live in the town, police said.
Six of the 10 suspects were in possession of "burglary tools," according to officials. All traveled to the disaster area from out of town.
The department has arrested 39 people in evacuation zones since the start of the Palisades Fire, SMPD told Fox News.
Those not charged with attempted burglary were picked up for curfew violations, drug possession, warrants, parole and probation violations and other charges. None of the 39 arrested are from Santa Monica, officials said.
One of the burglary suspects, Joshua Kaliel Love, 29, ran from officers and was caught with a dagger, window-breaking tool, mask, gloves and narcotics, according to police. He was on probation at the time of his arrest. Two other burglary suspects, Dominic Pachecomanga, 18, and Miguel Angel Dorantes, 22, were traveling in a van without ID and had gloves, burglary tools, dark clothing, ski masks and large tote bags, officials said. Palisades Fire burning in the Los Angeles area
Pachecomanga and Dorantes allegedly had the Watch Duty app, which tracks fire and evacuation zones, opened on their phones, according to police.
Gabriel Isaih Stokes, 27, was arrested after a plate reader marked the car he was driving in Santa Monica as a stolen vehicle, according to the department. He was found with a stolen California ID, other fake IDs, burglary tools, a black beanie and ski mask and large bags, police said.
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From left, Joshua Kaliel Love, Miguel Angel Dorantes, Gabriel Asaih Stokes and Dominic Pachecomanga were four of 10 suspects charged with burglary within the Palisades Fire evacuation zones in Santa Monica. (Santa Monica Police Department)
Open season and no bag limit?
hmmmm......
Declare Marshal Law and shoot looters.
MAGA voters, all of them. /s
I have reached my limit of free articles.
Okay....I can avoid Fox News as well.
(not blaming you ......)
Oops, Martial Law
Asaih seems to be looking for inspiration.......
Probably should be looking down to the Serpent that told him to steal other people’s stuff......
The usual suspects..
I don’t think any of them are reputed to be generous tippers.
Veteran Garcon brigade members.
Aspiring rappers fixing to drop a new mix tape ...
I didn’t need to look.
None of us did.
Bachelor #2 looks like he’d rather be swinging a machete for street cred.
Pennsylvania Dutch. They’re in all the big cities.
Maybe there was something potentially painful hovering over his head at that moment.
We really need to get control over these felonious albinos some day.
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