DATE/TIME: November 25, 2024 / 1:07 P.M.
INCIDENT:
P.C. 459 - Burglary
P.C. 496 - Possession of stolen property
P.C. 484(G) - Credit card fraud
P.C. 530.5 - Identity theft
P.C. 182 - Conspiracy
V.C. 4463 - Fraudulent license plates
LOCATION: Post Office, 14071 Peyton Drive, Chino Hills
SUSPECT(S):
David Bassett, a 44-year-old resident of Rancho Cucamonga
Jimmy Griffin, a 36-year-old resident of Rancho Cucamonga
Angela Desiderato, a 42-year-old resident of Rancho Cucamonga
VICTIM(S): State of California
SUMMARY: On Monday, November 25, 2024, at around 1:07 p.m., a female victim parked in the U.S. Post Office parking lot, at 14071 Peyton Drive in Chino Hills, and walked inside. The victim returned to her vehicle minutes later and found her passenger window shattered and her designer purse and wallet stolen from the vehicle.
Deputies and detectives investigated and gathered investigative leads. Two suspects, David Bassett and Jimmy Griffin, were identified during the investigation.
On Wednesday, November 27, 2024, detectives served a search warrant at a home in Rancho Cucamonga. The identified suspects were arrested. During the search warrant investigation, a third suspect, Angela Desiderato, was identified as a co-conspirator and arrested.
Detectives recovered the Chino Hills victim's stolen property. Detectives also recovered evidence to indicate these suspects were involved in several other unsolved thefts. Detectives recovered dozens of suspected stolen purses, credit cards, identification cards, passports, and other items of stolen property. Detectives obtained bail enhancements for all suspects, given their criminal history and the quantity of suspected stolen property recovered.
All three suspects were booked at West Valley Detention Center for vehicle burglary, conspiracy, the theft and use of stolen credit cards, fraudulent license plates, possession of stolen property, and identity theft.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Chino Hills Police Department at (909) 364-2000. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463), or you may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
Refer: Deputy Elias Hernandez or Sergeant Bryan Sprague
Station: Chino Hills Station
Phone No. (909) 364-2000
Case No. 222403485
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
