Crime & Safety

Yorba Linda Armed Robbery Leads To 4 Arrests

4 San Bernardino County men were arrested in relation to an armed robbery in Orange County in mid-September.

YORBA LINDA, CA — A fraudulent business deal at gunpoint in mid-September led to the ultimate arrest of four suspects, Monday, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

Investigators were told of a business transaction gone bad, that turned into armed robbery on Tuesday Sept. 19 in the 20100 block of Channing Lane.

"The victim told investigators he had arranged to engage in a business transaction with the suspects," OCSD information officer Jaimee Blashaw said. "When the victim arrived at the meeting place, the suspects did not show and instead followed the victim to his home where they robbed him."

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Four suspects wearing hoodies, one brandishing a handgun, fled with a large amount of cash, and the victim’s
wallet and cell phone.

OCSD Yorba Linda Police Services Investigators quickly tracked down three of the suspects and on Sept. 20
arrested Tristin Farrell, 22; Ronnie Sifuentes, 21; and Kyle Cullors, 19, all of San Bernardino County, on
suspicion of robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.

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"Investigators recovered the victim’s wallet and most of the stolen cash," Blashaw said.

Attempts to track down the fourth suspect continued and investigators on Thursday, Oct. 12, arrested Adrian Arias, 18, of San Bernardino County. He also was booked on suspicion of robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.

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