Family of 4 Arrested in String of Alleged Retail Thefts in Southern California

Published on May 20, 2024

LOS ANGELES—Four family members have been arrested for allegedly carrying out at least 10 retail thefts in Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties, authorities said. On April 24, deputies from the Southwest sheriff’s station responded to the 32100 block of Temecula Parkway, where multiple suspects stole more than $1,000 in merchandise from a business, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said Friday. Authorities said they learned that the same suspects were also responsible for several other thefts at other Southern California retail stores. The Southwest station’s Robbery/Burglary Suppression Team (RBST) assumed the investigation and identified the suspects as Jurupa Valley residents Thomas Balandran, 50, Sherri Alvarez, 48, Brianna Balandran, 19, and a 17-year-old juvenile who was not identified....

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