In a concerted effort to battle a spate of organized retail theft, authorities in Riverside County recently apprehended two suspects implicated in a series of thefts staggering over $5,000 in merchandise. The Perris Sheriff’s Station deployed its Robbery Burglary Suppression Team (RBST) in unison with the Special Enforcement Team (SET) and the Perris Station Investigations Bureau, culminating in arrests following a targeted operation.
According to an official statement by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, the suspects have carried out multiple thefts between December 1, 2024, and March 10, 2025, at various retail establishments along N. Perris Boulevard in Perris and Collier Avenue in Lake Elsinore. During the execution of search warrants on March 27, 2025, law enforcement officers discovered additional evidence in Moreno Valley, which contributed to the apprehension of the alleged perpetrators.
Identified as 20-year-old Keith Thomas and 24-year-old Nathan Ramirez, both residents of Moreno Valley, the duo now face charges for burglary, grand theft, and organized retail theft. Particularly, Thomas faces an additional allegation for committing a felony while on bail. Subsequent to the searches on Sunnymeadows Drive and Elyce Court, both individuals were booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center, as detailed in the authorities' release.
