A 59-year-old Los Angeles man suspected of stealing more than $30,000 from retail stores throughout the Coachella Valley and Los Angeles area was detained today.
The suspect was booked into the Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of burglary, grand theft, organized retail crime, and possession of stolen property, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
According to county jail records, the suspect is not currently in custody. Bail information was unavailable. He is set to appear in court on October 27 at the Larson Justice Center in Indio.
Deputies responded to a theft report on Sunday in the 34000 block of Monterey Avenue in Rancho Mirage.
Grigoryan was identified as the suspect by the department’s Robbery and Burglary Suppression Team.
A search warrant was executed Monday in the 65000 block of Rolling Hills Drive in Desert Hot Springs, and the suspect was arrested without incident. Deputies also discovered over $7,000 worth of allegedly stolen merchandise, which was later returned to retailers.
The investigation was still ongoing, and anyone with additional information about the thefts was asked to contact Deputy Marco Castaneda of the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station at 760-836-1600.
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