Temecula Business Burglarized, Suspects Found In Orange County: Cops

TEMECULA, CA — Two Los Angeles County residents were arrested on suspicion of burglary of a Temecula business, authorities say.

Long Beach residents Marselina Ortiz, 36, and Jason Warner, 42 were arrested following a detailed investigation into the commercial burglary from last week.

Deputies responded to the 28000 block of Jefferson Avenue Tuesday to a report of a commercial burglary, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The suspects allegedly broke into the business, loaded approximately $50,000 worth of tools and property into a vehicle, and then stole the vehicle.

When suspicious activity was noted on the victim's credit card, booking a Santa Ana motel room, Southwest Sheriff's Station Robbery and Burglary Suppression Team investigators took over.

On Saturday, the team obtained a search warrant for the missing vehicle and the motel room. Upon arrival, they noted the stolen vehicle was in plain sight at the motel parking lot.

"RBST members, along with members of the Southwest Sheriff's Station's Special Enforcement Team and Investigations Bureau, later identified the suspects as Ortiz and Warner, who were both seen exiting the motel room and were detained by deputies," Sgt. Chris Mattson said in a recent news release.

Officers served the warrant on the vehicle and the motel room. "The majority of the victim's stolen property was recovered," Mattson said.

Ortiz was arrested and was held on $10,000 bail at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Center on suspicion of commercial burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of stolen property, identity theft, fraudulent use of credit card information and possession of a controlled substance.

Warner was being held on $10,000 at the Southwest Detention Center on suspicion of commercial burglary. Both will answer charges Wednesday morning at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta.

Anyone with additional information was encouraged to contact Corporal Valdez at 951-696-3000 or the Riverside County Sheriff's Office at 951-776- 1099.