Parks Bureau Detectives Catch Grand Theft Suspect and Recover the Stolen Property
Earlier this morning, August 7, 2014, detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Parks Bureau arrested Roberto Torres, male Hispanic, 25 years of age, for grand theft. The arrest took place at Roberto Torres’ residence in the city of Baldwin Park. Suspect Torres was volunteering as a bicycle mechanic at the monthly “Bike San Gabriel Valley” event, which is held the last Sunday of every month at various parks. On May 25, 2014, after being told that his services were no longer needed, Suspect Torres asked a rider in the event if he could borrow his bicycle in order to look for his father. He fled on the bicycle and was not seen again until this morning as detectives knocked on his front door in the service of a search warrant. A pawn ticket to a Pawn shop in the city of El Monte was located with Suspect Torres’ property. Detectives responded to the Pawn shop and recovered the stolen bicycle valued at $1,600.00. Suspect Torres was booked at Industry Station and is being held in lieu of $20,000.00 bail. The case will be filed with the District Attorney at El Monte Court on Monday, August 11, 2014. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Parks Bureau is dedicated to providing a safe and drug free environment at all Los Angeles County Parks. Providing Public Safety for Parks * Parks Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department polices 177 county parks, golf courses and special event venues throughout Los Angeles County: Website: http://www.Parks.lasd.org LASD Text & Email (Register at http://www.Nixle.com : http://local.nixle.com/lasd---parks-bureau-los-angeles-county-sheriff/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LASDParksBureau Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParksLASD LASD HEADQUARTERS: Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 323-267-4800 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.lasd.org Follow us at: Text and Emails, LASD HQ: http://www.Nixle.com http://nixle.com/lasd----hq-newsroom-shb-los-angeles-county-sheriff/ Twitter: @LASDHQ http://twitter.com/LASDHQ Twitter: @LASDtalk https://twitter.com/LASDTalk Twitter: @LASDvideos https://twitter.com/LASDvideos Twitter: @LASDespanol https://twitter.com/LASDespanol Facebook LASD HQ: http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment Instagram LASD Photos: http://instagram.com/LASDHQ Pinterest LASD Photos : http://pinterest.com/lacountysheriff/ YouTube LASD Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LACountySheriff/videos?view=0 Alert LA County: Telephone emergency mass notification system http://www.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/alertla SNAP LA County: Specific Needs Disaster Voluntary Registry http://snap.lacounty.gov/ Text & Email, Register for LASD Nixle messages: To receive more detailed, up-to-date information via E-MAIL and/or TEXT directly from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), sign up for "Nixle" alerts at http://www.Nixle.com and register for "LASD – Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff" AND your local LASD station area. Or, to receive URGENT TEXT ALERTS ONLY, text your zip code to 888777. Standard text messaging rates may apply depending on your calling plan. "If You See Something, Say Something" LA Crime Stoppers: Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org John L. Scott, Sheriff Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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LASD - Parks Bureau, Los Angeles County Sheriff
500 W Temple St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Contact
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Non-emergencies: 213-893-1076
Johnie K. Jones
Parks Bureau Headquarters
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323-376-7621