The California Highway Patrol announced it has recovered more than $300k in LEGO’s related to organized retail theft.
According to CHP, investigators, in collaboration with local agencies, have made significant arrests in connection with organized retail theft in Southern California. Three males and a female have been apprehended for charges including Organized Retail Theft, Grand Theft, and Conspiracy to commit a crime. The investigation revealed a network of individuals involved in stealing merchandise from retailers like Target, Home Depot, and Lowe’s, then selling them through separate fences.
CHP says it remains committed to combating organized retail crime, working with partners to ensure safety and security statewide. The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security.
CHP did not identify the three suspects or provide exact details as to which stores and where they were hit.
CHP Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) investigation in Oakland leads to weapons seizure!
In Feb. 2024, collaboration with @alamedacountysheriff uncovered a fencing operation linked to a robbery at a Target store in Alameda County, where a large quantity of Apple products was stolen. The ACSO’s search warrant led to a suspected fence in Oakland. On March 26, a search in Oakland resulted in the seizure of 500+ stolen electronic devices, 10 firearms, and ammunition. A suspect was arrested on felony retail theft and weapons charges, including the illegal manufacture of handgun switches capable of turning a semiautomatic handgun into a fully automatic weapon.
Partnerships between law enforcement agencies are crucial in combating retail crime. We commend ACSO detectives for their dedication!
- On April 10, the CHP announced an arrest in a crash that claimed the life of a 9-year-old. CHP says they have arrested Jesus Ivan Dorantes, 22, in connection with the fatal crash that occurred April 7th 2024 at 5:14am, CHP Contra Costa was advised of a solo vehicle crash on northbound I-680 at the SR-242 split, near Concord. Dorantes was apprehended and is currently being held at Martinez Detention Facility. Dorantes faces multiple charges, including manslaughter (192 PC), felony hit and run (20001 VC), and child abuse (273 PC). His bail has been set at $200,000.
- On April 10, targeted law enforcement operations led by the California Highway Patrol in Oakland and the East Bay resulted in significant outcomes: 414 stolen vehicles recovered, 31 crime-linked firearms seized, 181 suspects arrested for organized crime, carjackings, and other offenses.
- On March 29, a Central Valley CHP K-9 officer performed a routine traffic stop on a 2019 Jeep SUV traveling northbound Interstate 5 in Merced County and discovered 20 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and 11 pounds of cocaine totaling approximately $781,600. The suspect, Nestor Jovanni Muniz of Oakland, was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine for sale, possession of cocaine for sale, and the transportation of methamphetamine across noncontiguous counties, and was turned over to the Merced Area Gang Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET).
- The CHP arrested a suspect in a road rage shooting thanks to dashboard camera footage and an impressive investigate effort. The March 27 shooting occurred on Interstate 880 in Union City (Alameda County) during a road rage incident involving two vehicles, when the one of the drivers shot out the window of the other vehicle. Fortunately, the victim sustained only minor injuries and his dash cam captured the entire incident – including the suspect vehicle. Due to the great investigative work by CHP Hayward and Golden Gate Division Special Investigations
Unit, the suspect was identified, located, and arrested within 24 hours of the crime. He was booked into the Santa Rita Jail on charges of attempted murder, assault with a firearm, and shooting into an inhabited vehicle
April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month
The CHP and the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) want remind drivers that April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month. In 2022, 3,308 people were killed nationwide by distracted driving, which is the leading killer among teen drivers. Distracted driving can range from texting, answering phone calls, or anything that causes drivers to not pay attention to the road
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Legit in LA, guns in Oakland. Makes sense.
Seriously though, has anyone noticed the prices for lego sets these days? Crazy! The stupid Mario castle my kid wants is like $120 bucks! For plastic blocks! Kudos to Legos and their margins.
…and based on that picture of the rifle with the barrel under 16″ and the rear pistol grip that is an assault weapon as defined by CA DOJ. Not “assault style”, because there is no such thing as that definition. The gun either is or isn’t an assault. Assault style is just another demonizing term anti gun advocates use to demonize and infringe on 2A.
But here we are again, a law abiding citizen like me knows this stuff. Criminals don’t give a crap about the laws; but yeah, let’s pass more “common sense gun legislation”. That’ll totally fix the problem. Don’t even get me started on the Glock switches, or whatever you call them….
An armed society is a polite society.
^^^^^Facts.
Agreed patty o