Copper Theft Investigation and Search Warrant Service 

October 24, 2026 – Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on October 22, 2026, at 7:53 a.m., deputies from the Perris Sheriff’s Station responded to the 22000 block of Old Elsinore Road, in the unincorporated area of Riverside County known as Mead Valley, regarding a report of wire theft. Deputies assigned to the Perris Sheriff’s Station Robbery Burglary Suppression Team were notified and assumed the investigation. Utilizing Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras in the area, deputies identified the vehicle driven by the suspects and later located it in the 19000 block of Rider Street, Mead Valley. Deputies conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle, detained two subjects, and located evidence of the copper wire theft inside the vehicle.

Deputies later served a search warrant at the location, where they located additional evidence of the theft. During the investigation, the suspects were found to have been involved in an additional wire theft incident in the area of Souder Street and Brown Street, Mead Valley.

The suspects were identified as 52-year-old Mark Baker and 47-year-old Robert Ivory, both residents of Perris. Baker and Ivory were both booked at the Cois Byrd Detention Center for possession of stolen property, theft with prior convictions, and narcotics-related offenses. This investigation remains ongoing, and no further details are available.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Deputy Ramirez at the Perris Sheriff’s Station at (951) 210-1000.

Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant Jose Rabago

File # PC262950009

Source: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office