VEHICLE BURGLARY OPERATION CRACKED FOUR ARRESTED IN SPREE OF CAR BREAK-INS, THEFTS.Byline: Judy O'Rourke Special to the Daily News VALENCIA - A cache of stolen electronics, credit cards and mail were recovered this week in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. and four suspected burglars were arrested, a sheriff's detective said. Sheriff's deputies recovered stolen cell phones, a video camera, a boom box, an MP3 player A digital music player that supports the MP3 format, which was the audio format that started a revolution in online music downloads and distribution. All portable music players, the iPod being the most popular, support MP3 along with one or more other audio formats. , an iPod, related accessories, a survival knife Survival knives are intended for survival purposes when lost in a wilderness environment. Military units frequently issue some type of survival knife. Hunters, hikers, and other outdoor sport enthusiasts also purchase and use great numbers of commercial survival knives. , and driver's licenses Noun 1. driver's license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle driver's licence, driving licence, driving license license, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something , credit cards and mail believed stolen in vehicle burglaries in Castaic and Newhall, detective Dan Finn said. Many of the items were recovered Monday after sheriff's deputies searched two rooms at the Holiday Inn Express in Valencia, locking down two rooms that had been rented by one of the suspects, Finn said. The case opened Sunday when Deputy Julie Schlegel arrested a 17-year-old driving a stolen car, Finn said. ``Inside the vehicle was a number of items that turned out to be from recent vehicle burglaries in the Castaic and Newhall areas,'' he said. Detectives following up on Monday arrested two more suspects, Jesus Gonzalez, 19, and Carlos Trujillo, 18, leaving the Holiday Inn. In their car were more stolen goods, Finn said. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , detectives learned of a 1:30 a.m. incident Monday in which a man interrupted in·ter·rupt v. in·ter·rupt·ed, in·ter·rupt·ing, in·ter·rupts v.tr. 1. To break the continuity or uniformity of: Rain interrupted our baseball game. 2. people breaking into his car outside his Castaic home. He chased them to Sylmar, where the victim's auto was rammed by a pickup Pickup A gain in yield made by selling one bond and buying another. Also referred to as "yield pickup." Notes: When the present yield is relatively low compared to the longer-term yields, pickups will be done by investors trying to increase the yield and duration of their and someone shot him with pepper spray. The man copied his assailants' license plate, which matched a pickup reported stolen and which belonged to the mother of a woman who had rented the two hotel rooms under an assumed name. That woman, Cassandra Lafon, 21, was arrested Monday night at her Saugus home and agreed to take deputies to the pickup, parked near the hotel and containing still more stolen items, the detective said. Finn said investigators believe the spree had been going on since Sept. 6 and that ``we've only put a dent in what these individuals are responsible for.'' By Wednesday, detectives had tracked down eight victims but believe there could be more. Finn asked that residents who have been victims recently of car burglars are asked to call the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's station at (661) 255-1121. |
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