Police recover $40,000 of stolen merchandise after Palm Desert burglary

Two people are behind bars following a burglary in Palm Desert Friday morning.

Deputies responded to an alarm call off El Paseo near San Pablo Avenue Friday around 4:30 a.m. They determined the place had been burglarized, and they identified two suspects.

They say a 53-year-old Lakewood man broke a window and took off with items valued at around $40,000. The second suspect, a 27-year-old woman from Orange, reportedly was the getaway driver.

The two were found near Anza, and the stolen merchandise was recovered.