Armed Robbery and Carjacking Suspects Apprehended 

June 9, 2024 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Monday, June 3, 2024, at 11:48 p.m., deputies assigned to the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to a report of an armed robbery that occurred in the 71000 block of Highway 111, Rancho Mirage. Upon arrival, deputies discovered two victims were assaulted and robbed at gunpoint by several suspects. One of the victims sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene. Minutes later, deputies responded to a report of a carjacking in the 73000 block of Santa Rosa Way, Palm Desert. The victim reported several males armed with firearms stole his vehicle after assaulting him. Based on the suspects’ description and vehicle, it was determined both crimes were committed by the same suspects.

During the carjacking the victim’s cell phone was left in the vehicle, deputies were able to track the phone to an address on Angela Court in Indio. As deputies arrived in the area, the victim’s vehicle fled at a high rate of speed, and a vehicle pursuit was authorized. After stopping near the intersection of Colby Way and Monroe Street in Indio, the driver fled on foot and was not located.

Deputies developed investigative leads that led to a residence in the 45000 block of Bradley Way. They located the suspect vehicle from the robbery, and the two occupants were taken into custody. During the service of a residential search warrant, an unregistered assault rifle, two handguns containing high-capacity magazines, and property belonging to the victims were located.

Vincent Caballero, a 20-year-old resident of Thermal, was arrested for carjacking, robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon. David Bustos, a 25-year-old resident of Indio, was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Caballero and Bustos were booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call Investigator Hickok at 760-836-1600.

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Daniel Milbrandt

File # S241550044 / T241550112

Source: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office