Man Caught in Lake Elsinore Target Theft, Police Say

LAKE ELSINORE, CA – A Rancho Cucamonga teen was nabbed in a recent theft at a local Target store, sheriff's officials say.

According to Sgt. Dan Ponder, the incident was reported on Saturday at the store in the 18000 block of Collier Avenue in Lake Elsinore.

Store staff told police that they had watched a man they believed was committing larceny, and followed him as he ultimately left the store without paying for some items, Ponder said.

"Store staff made a citizen’s arrest of the male in the parking, and were able to recover the stolen merchandise," he said. "The male, who was later identified as Alec Pomahatch, 19, a resident of Rancho Cucamonga, was arrested for larceny and booked into the Southwest Detention Center."

Jail records indicated Pomahatch posted $2,500 bail and was released from jail the same day.

(Image courtesy of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department)