Coachella 2017: Hundreds Of Lost, Found – Or Stolen, Recovered – Items Waiting To Be Claimed [PHOTOS]

INDIO, CA - Police Monday announced the eighth person arrested for allegedly stealing cell phones from attendees at the Coachella Valley Music and arts Festival during the past two weekends. Leonardo Miranda Aguilar of Miami allegedly tossed away several cell phones into a crowd of people and fought with officers after they approached him at the Empire Polo Grounds Saturday. After a brief struggle, he was taken into custody, with no officers injured as a result, said Indio Sgt. Daniel Marshall, who said it was unknown exactly how many phones Aguilar allegedly took.

Aguilar's arrest follows the capture of five others Friday who were arrested with more than 40 cellphones, several forms of personal identification, credit cards and cash between them.

The suspects were allegedly working in two separate groups lifting property from concert goers Friday.

The first group included Angela Trivino, 35, of New York and Viviana Hernandez, 38, of Los Angeles. The second group consisted of Brenda Cansino, 29, of Miami; Sharon Ruiz, 25, of Van Nuys; and Marco Leon, 27, of Los Angeles.

Last weekend at the festival, police arrested 36-year-old Reinaldo De Jesus Henao, who allegedly had over 100 stolen cellphones in his possession, after attendees tracked him down with the "Find My Phone" feature that allows iPhone owners to locate a lost cellphone. A second New York man, whose name was not released, was also arrested during the first festival weekend with around 10 stolen cellphones in his possession, Marshall said.

Those who had property stolen while at the festival were encouraged to report the crime online at indiopd.org under the "Report a Crime" tab.

DID YOU LOSE SOMETHING?

If you were unfortunate enough to fall victim to one of the suspected thieves – or if you simply misplaced an item while you were out at Coachella – festival organizers and police are trying to help you recover your property. Police returned some of the phones to their owners already, but the rest will likely be distributed by Coachella fest workers.

"The police are not keeping any phones in their possession and returning all found/lost/received property to the Coachella Lost and Found to expedite the return of property," police said.

There's an official "lost and found" website for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, which has photos of hundreds of items that were recovered from both weekends. You can search the site by weekend to see if your items are there.

Officials will hang on to these sorts of things for two weeks after the festival:

• Cell phones
• Wallets
• Keys
• Designer sunglasses
• Miscellaneous electronics - Cameras, GoPros, etc

"All other unclaimed items will be donated the following week after the festival to a local non-profit organization," the website states.

If your item isn't up on the site right away, that doesn't mean it won't be there soon. Officials are still processing the property. You can file a claim on the website to let the team know you are searching for something in particular.

You can also head to the festival grounds in person.

Staff will be available at the South Lobby near the Ferris Wheel from 9 a.m. through 4 p.m. on Monday. They'll also be there Tuesday and Wednesday, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Overall, Indio police said there have been fewer arrests than last year even though attendance is up. Last weekend, 125 people were arrested over the three-day period. Police are expected to release a full list of festival arrests on Tuesday.

– City News Service contributed to this report / Image of stolen phones that were recovered at the first weekend of Coachella, courtesy: Indio Police Department