Two arrested after Palm Desert burglary, multiple firearms stolen
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - Two people were arrested a month after a burglary in Palm Desert that included multiple stolen firearms, authorities announced.
The suspects, a 32-year-old resident of Banning and a 32-year-old resident of Beaumont, were arrested Tuesday afternoon in the 11000 block of Legends Lane in Beaumont, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
The arrest was connected to a burglary on Dec. 22 in the 74000 block of Joni Drive in Palm Desert. The victim reported multiple items stolen, including several firearms.
The Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station Robbery and Burglary Suppression Team (RBST) assumed the investigation and identified the suspects responsible for the burglary.
After the suspects were arrested, deputies served a search warrant in the 1100 block of East Ramsey Street in Banning. The agency said several stolen items were recovered, including the stolen firearms, as well as an additional unserialized firearm.
Both suspects were booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility and face charges of burglary, conspiracy, grand theft of firearms, and possession of an unserialized firearm. The suspect from Beaumont was also determined to have several active felony warrants for his arrest for being a felon in possession of ammunition, as well as narcotic-related offenses.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Deputy Pouchoulen of the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station by calling (760) 836-1600.
