Arrests made for convenience store thefts in Lake Elsinore

News headline from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department:

The Lake Elsinore Police Department has recently investigated numerous thefts of beer at several different convenience stores in Lake Elsinore. All of the crimes were caught on stores’ video surveillance cameras. With the assistance of the Lake Elsinore Station’s Crime Analyst unit, patrol officers were able to identify several suspects involved in these crimes.

Four suspects, all residents of Lake Elsinore, have been arrested and booked. Ralph Vicente Garcia, 23, and Christian Felipe Saldana, 21, were charged with burglary. Jonathan Waldrop, 22, and Brittany Rose Wright, 21, were charged with petty theft and violation of probation.

The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are anticipated.

Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact the Lake Elsinore Police Department at 951-245-3300 or 951-776-1099.

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