A Highland man, with a history of theft convictions, was arrested on Friday morning after being caught stealing from a local AM/PM convenience store, incurring an elevated charge under the state's new theft-related law.
Salvador Rodriguez, 46, was detained by deputies after store employees reported the theft of food items at approximately 10:27 a.m., he was found across the street from the store, identified by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department through the alert given by the store's staff which led to his detainment and later on a check revealed his prior convictions raising the stakes of the petty theft to a steeper consequence owing to California's recently passed Proposition 36, known as “The Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act” which became effective from December 18, as detailed by the SBSD Highland Police Department.
Rodriguez's bail has been set at $30,000, Deputy T. Hodgins of the Highland Police Station is the officer to refer to for information on the case, indicating a serious view on repeat offenses in the wake of new legal reforms that were borne from a revision of earlier legislation, the name of the case: 132404730 and those needing further details can contact the station at 909-425-9793.
