March 23, 2015- Deputies arrested one adult and three juveniles in connection with two residential and one commercial burglary along with the theft of an off highway vehicle (OHV).
Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a possible residential burglary in the Slaughterhouse Rd. area of Mariposa County on Saturday, March 21, 2015. Deputies contacted the home owner who stated her two vacation homes had been broken into and vandalized.Upon arrival at the property Deputies found the main residence interior had been completely ransacked, all windows and mirrors had been shattered; furniture, clothes and dishes were thrown and damaged throughout the residence, the TV and stereo system both smashed. The second residence on the property also had all windows broken, clothes and furniture thrown throughout. Several vehicles on the property showed signs of being tampered with and many had broken windows.
Following evidence found at the scene, including a wallet with identification. Deputies contacted one adult male, Tyler Cole,19, of Mariposa, three juvenile males and one juvenile female.
The investigating Deputies learned on the evening of Friday, March 20th the group had met at a juvenile party and decided to go the homes on Slaughterhouse Rd. to burglarize and vandalize the property. They stole an OHV quad from the property, riding it down county roads eventually stashing the quad in an area off Allred Rd. The group then burglarized the Bootjack Market stealing alcohol and other items.
Three juvenile males were booked into the Mariposa County Juvenile Hall for burglary and other charges.
Tyler Cole was arrested on charges of 459 Burglary, Vandalism and Conspiracy. Cole is currently being held on $75,000 bail.
