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Two Arrested for Burglary and Identity Theft

On February 4, 2021, at approximately 3:00 a.m., a patrol officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for expired registration in the area of Pacific Ave and California Ave.  Upon contacting the driver, identified as 24-year-old Juan Olmos of Winnetka, regarding the violation, the officer could see methamphetamine pipes and what appeared to be heroin inside of the vehicle.

Olmos confirmed the substance the officer observed was heroin when questioned about it.  Upon searching the front passenger, identified as 30-year-old Stephanie Villasenor of Winnetka, an officer located heroin and a methamphetamine pipe.

During a search of the vehicle, officers located a large amount of credit/debit cards, California driver’s licenses and mail all belonging to other people.  They also located a license plate belonging to another vehicle that was the same make and model for the vehicle Olmos and Villasenor were in (a potential “cold plate”), several garage door openers, multiple sets of keys and employee ID cards belonging to other people.  Olmos and Villasenor were arrested and booked for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.  Villasenor was booked on the additional charge of identity theft.

Officers conducted follow-up investigation into the stolen items located in the vehicle and were able to locate multiple victims who confirmed their vehicles had been broken into overnight.  The victims also identified most of the stolen items located in Olmos and Villasenor’s vehicle as being personal items that were stolen when their vehicles were burglarized.  The stolen items were returned to the victims.  Burglary was added to both Olmos and Villasenor’s booking charges and they remained in custody.