Crime & Safety

5 Arrests Made In String Of Retail Thefts Across OC: OCSD

The three men and two women were arrested in connection with several commercial burglaries of UPS stores throughout south Orange County.

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — Five suspects were arrested by Orange County Sheriff's investigators in connection with several commercial burglaries of UPS stores throughout south Orange County, authorities said.

The arrests occurred Aug. 3, after Orange County Sheriff's investigators received a warrant to search an apartment in Santa Ana.

During the search warrant, investigators located thousands of articles of personal identifying information belonging to others, stolen property, two firearms and over 250 grams of fentanyl.

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The suspects were identified as Mahmoon Ali Aziz, 33, of Irvine, Cody James Boardman, 40, of Whittier, Irineo Rosas Carrillo, 38, of Santa Ana, Paige Virginia Rose Brinton, 22, of Huntington Beach and Lindsay Nicole Pandorf, 37, of Escondido.

They were arrested and booked into Orange County Jail without incident.

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According to investigators were discovered with the assistance of the South Directed Enforcement Team and the South Narcotics Team, who also found the individuals to be connected with burglaries of UPS stores in the cities of Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo and Laguna Woods that happened between July 29 and Aug. 3.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact OC Sheriff investigators at 714-647-7000 or submit anonymous information through Orange County Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.

No further information was immediately available.

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