PALMDALE – Four Los Angeles area residents who allegedly came to Palmdale to sell stolen power tools at the swap meet were arrested at a local motel Sunday evening, authorities said.
The bust happened at the Motel 6 located at 407 West Palmdale Boulevard, according to a news release from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.
Around 6:40 p.m., deputies conducting a routine patrol check of the motel’s parking lot saw 36-year-old Jose Rodriguez in a stolen vehicle holding a methamphetamine pipe. Deputies searched the vehicle and found methamphetamine, a “Billy Club” and numerous hand tools that were later determined stolen, according to the news release.
“After a thorough investigation, deputies determined Rodriguez was staying at the motel with his girlfriend, 25-year-old Long Beach resident Christian Crampes, and their associates, 40-year-old Janeth Sanchez and 28-year-old Jose Mercado, who all traveled to the Palmdale area to sell several car loads of stolen power tools at the local swap meet. All suspects are currently on felony probation,” the news release states.
Rodriguez was arrested on suspicion of possession of a “Billy club”, receiving stolen property, taking vehicle without owner’s consent, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; Crampes was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen property; Sanchez was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen property and possession of burglary tools; and Mercado was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of burglary tools, according to the news release.
All four suspects were booked at the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station jail.
“Palmdale station detectives are asking anyone in the Los Angeles county area to please contact Detective Steen at 661-272-2482, under report file number 17-08980-26, if you have been a victim of a vehicle (utility van or work truck) burglary in the recent months,” the sheriff’s news release states.
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callingitasitis says
Recycling criminals in the People’s Democratic Republic of Kalifornia style. These outstanding citizens will be out on the streets stealing from the worker Bees class very soon. Jail is but a timeout & prison a paid vacation on the tax payers money.
Everything has its limit – iron ore cannot be educated into gold.
Mark Twain
Keith Darnell Curtis says
Ok this is big news. 4 lost dope feinds attempting to stay high. No what about our thief of a Mayor who is out on his boat having coctails today. Lets talk about that, or hey what about that crappy lil liquor store,
sams on Palmdale blvd.
They take the cash and food aid recipient’s EBT card for tobacco, wine, beer, and everything else for a .75c surcharge as well as how the foreigners who own the store are circumventinting the franchise tax board fees and regs by charging some arbitrary % rate. And sending it back to whence the hell they come from.
THE GREAT AMERICAN DREAM
sierrahway says
Wow no comments?If these were four americans of the melanated persuasion,there would be an uproar lol bunch of hypocrites
Uncle Sam says
No need for comments anymore, won’t work. Will vote for Trump each and every time, that will help much better.
Shane Falco says
Once again, these people are the true face of “addiction”. Its not just drugs, even if legalized, the bottom feeders are stealing and selling stolen property to get their drugs.
Cindy says
They should have been arrested just for being stupid!
Michael Kline says
We really don’t need and la gangsters here in Palmdale. I moved out of that area to get away from that kind of crime hope the police take them all down
This fool says
LMFAO!! Worng city homeboy LOL most criminals get dumped in the AV staright out of prison. You’re [removed] out of luck LOL