Lamont Grand Theft Arrests 

October 31, 2025 – Kern County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on October 24, 2025, deputies from the Lamont Substation were dispatched to the Self-Help Federal Credit Union in Lamont regarding a grand theft investigation. Deputies identified a suspect, Ailyn Mendez, age 24, who stole over $7,000 from bank members’ funds. Deputies obtained a warrant for Mendez’s arrest and a search warrant for her residence.

On October 29, 2025, deputies served a search warrant at Mendez’s residence and placed her under arrest for PC 487(A)-grand theft, PC 460(b)-burglary and PC 502(C)(1)(A)-accessing a computer to commit fraud.

Deputies also contacted parolee, Angel Alfaro Jr., age 27, at Mendez’s residence. Alfaro was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun with a high-capacity magazine and a short-barrel AR-15 style rifle with a high-capacity magazine. Alfaro has a prior felony conviction and is prohibited from possessing firearms. Alfaro was arrested for PC 30305(A)(1)-prohibited person in possession of ammunition, PC 32310(A)-possession of a high-capacity magazine, PC 29800(A)(1)- prohibited person in possession of a firearm, PC 33215-possession of a short barrel rifle.

Alfaro and Mendez were booked into the Kern County Jail for the above crimes. Anyone with information is requested to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at (661) 861-3110 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (661) 322-4040.

Source & photos: Kern County Sheriff’s Office