Crime & Safety

4 Arrested In Connection To Santa Monica Patagonia Store Looting

Four people were arrested and charged on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy and looting, Santa Monica police announced.

SANTA MONICA, CA — Four people were arrested and booked on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy and looting during a riot during unrest in Santa Monica, police officials announced Wednesday.

Investigators served multiple arrest warrants July 3 at different locations in Los Angeles County related to the damage and looting of the Patagonia store located at 1344 4th Street on May 31, Lt. Joseph Cortez of the Santa Monica Police Department said in a news release.

In store video footage, several suspects remove a safe from the business, police said.

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Detectives identified six suspects involved in the looting and theft of the safe.

Four suspects were arrested and booked on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy and looting during a riot: Ulises Alcantara Juarez, 25, Alfredo Fernando Bello, 24, Yesenia Enriquez Tejada, 23, Debbie Lujan, 24.

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"Evidence related to the looting, including the safe, were recovered and booked into evidence," police said.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Det. Diaz or Det. McGowan at (310) 458-8491.

Patch reached out to police officials for more information about the additional suspects.

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