Crime & Safety

Adult, Child Arrested For Theft In RSM, Deputies Say

The theft was reported early Tuesday morning in the City of Rancho Santa Margarita, authorities said.

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — An adult and a juvenile were arrested early Tuesday morning in Rancho Santa Margarita, the Orange County Sheriff's Department reported.

The arrest was made during a traffic stop in the city. According to deputies, an adult and a child were detained after a search of their vehicle found several credit cards and IDs from victims in the immediate area.

The child was taken to a juvenile facility and the adult was book at the Orange County Jail.

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No information on the adult's identity was immediately available, and the exact location of the arrest was not immediately known.

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