Two Men Arrested in Palm Desert Residential Burglaries

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - Two men have been arrested for allegedly committing a pair of residential burglaries in Palm Desert, authorities said today.

The suspects, a 44-year-old Indio man and a 38-year-old Bermuda Dunes man, were arrested Friday and booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of residential burglary, committing a felony while out on bail, committing a theft with prior convictions and fraud-related charges, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.  

Deputies responded to a report of a burglary at 8:19 p.m. Jan. 23 in the 72700 block of Carob Court. The victim told authorities a male allegedly walked into the residence and stole items while a family was inside the property, and that there were unauthorized charges on the victim's credit card stolen during the burglary.   

Despite an extensive search that night, the suspect was not found.   

Authorities identified the two men as the suspects, and also identified them as suspects in a separate residential burglary in the 100 block of Chelsea Circle on Jan. 26, according to the department.

They were located at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Portola Road and Julie Lane in Palm Desert, where they were taken into custody without incident.   

Served search warrants were executed at two residences -- in the 46000 block of Clinton Street in Indio and in the 78000 block of Avenue 42 in the unincorporated area of Bermuda Dunes -- where evidence was collected that connected the suspects to the residential burglaries being investigated, the agency said.

The investigation was ongoing, and anyone with additional information was asked to call 760-836-1600.