August 25, 2023 – Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials report that during the month of August 2023, the Riverside Sheriff’s Rancho Mirage Special Enforcement Team investigated several vehicle burglaries and vandalisms in the city of Rancho Mirage. The total value of property taken and damaged during the incidents exceeded $25,000. Manuel Guerra, a 34-year-old resident of Indio, and Osman Arellano, a 26-year-old resident of Coachella, were identified as suspects in the various incidents.

On August 24, 2023, the Rancho Mirage Special Enforcement Team, with assistance from the Indian Wells SET, Palm Desert SET, and BSU, located Guerra and Arellano at a residence in the 78000 block of Savanna La Mar Drive in unincorporated Bermuda Dunes. Palm Desert Station personnel arrested Guerra at the location. Arellano was arrested a short time later following a vehicle pursuit that ended near Fred Waring Drive and Silverwood Drive in the city of Indio. A search warrant was served at a residence in the 78000 block of Savanna La Mar Drive, and numerous stolen items were recovered. A firearm was also recovered. Both Guerra and Arellano were booked into the John Benoit Detention Center for various charges, including vehicle burglary, grand theft, possession of stolen property, conspiracy, committing a felony while on bail, evading, and felon possessing a firearm.

Anyone with information regarding the burglaries and vandalisms is encouraged to contact Deputy Paull at the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station at 760-578-4275.

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Jeff Cryder

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Source: Riverside County Sheriff's Office