Lake Elsinore Business Burglarized, Transient Arrested

A transient was arrested Thursday, Nov. 1 after being found in possession of an item that had just been stolen from a Lake Elsinore business, according to police.

Officers from the Lake Elsinore Police Department responded about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 to a report of a burglary at a business in the area of Lakeshore and Riverside drives, according to Sgt. Jeff Reese of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The owner told officers the business was closed when the man, identified as Estevan Ramos, 39, forced his way inside and stole an unidentified item, Reese said.

Authorities located Ramos carrying the stolen item and, after he was positively identified by the business owner, took him into custody, Reese said.

Ramos was booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of burglary.

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