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Three Arrested for Theft False Pretense

On January 12, 2022 just before 4:00 p.m., officers assigned to Glendale PD’s Special Enforcement Detail (SED) observed males standing near the intersection of Colorado St. and Pacific Ave. holding a sign for “Funeral Donations.” Officers spoke with 24-year-old Larry Padilla of Riverside, 27-year-old Anthony Applewhite, and 24-year-old Aaron Marquez of Redlands, and learned that Padilla had two warrants out for his arrest (one for “Crimes Begging"), and Applewhite had a warrant out for his arrest as well. During their investigation, officers received contradicting information from the males regarding who they were raising money for and it appeared they were illegally soliciting money under false pretenses. It should also be noted that Applewhite was previously arrested by Glendale PD in May of 2020 for theft under false pretenses with eight other individuals after Glendale PD SED officers discovered they were holding up fraudulent signs for funeral donations and collected over $1,000 under false pretenses. Ultimately, Padilla was arrested and booked for theft under false pretenses, possessing narcotics, and for his outstanding warrants. Applewhite was arrested and booked for theft under false pretenses and his outstanding warrant, and Marquez was arrested and booked for theft under false pretenses.