Three recent arrests in Southern California highlight the different kinds of criminal charges people can face when they’re involved in credit card fraud. Two of the people arrested were allegedly caught using a stolen credit card at a Target store. The third person was arrested after apparently renting a car for the first two to…
Riverside Police are currently investigating a burglary, which allegedly occurred Friday, June 13th. According to The Riverside Press Enterprise, the botched burglary occurred on the 6500 block of Marlo Way in an upscale neighborhood in broad daylight. The alleged plot was foiled however, when the owner of the home was able to restrain one of…
Detectives investigating a recent burglary of a Southern California church spotted a cell phone on the scene. Looking through the phone, the detectives found a photo someone had taken of himself. According to news sources, the police showed this “selfie” to local residents, who recognized the man in it. He has since been arrested and…
What started as an attempt to purchase merchandise at a grocery store using a forged check, later turned into multiple felony convictions for a Southern California man. On May 28th, 2010, Mr. A. Falls entered a Vons store in Lake Elsinore, California, selected a number of items, including cigarettes, and made his way to the…
A 27-year-old Wildomar woman was arrested recently on suspicion of breaking into the mailboxes of Murrieta residences over the past month or so. She has now been charged with burglary and fraud. At last report, she remained in Southwest Detention Center in French Valley in lieu of $5,000 bail. Police did not release the total…
When you are charged with any crime, whether you faced jail time or not, you probably were assigned a probationary period. In Riverside County, the probation term is usually 3 to 5 years long. During this period of time, there are a number of things that can ultimately result in you facing probation violations charges….
Decades ago, a person could be found guilty of burglary only if he broke into a house at night. Over time, the definition of burglary has been codified in Penal Code section 459 and has greatly expanded what conduct it covers. Today, under California law, the offense of burglary is committed when a person enters…
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