Two individuals connected to a theft incident that took place in February have been captured and are facing multiple charges, as confirmed by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner's Department. Desiree Marie Ybarra and Ernesto Jose Frias, both 36-year-old residents of Victorville, were apprehended after deputies executed a search warrant at their home on Sweetwater Drive.
According to a release from the Sheriff's Department, the suspects were involved in a shoplifting event at Bath and Body Works on Main Street in Hesperia on February 19. They fled the scene before deputies arrived but were later identified through an investigation, leading to their arrest warrants. During the search of their residence, law enforcement recovered about $820 worth of stolen goods from the store, which were promptly returned to Bath and Body Works, and Ybarra and Frias were arrested and booked on Wednesday, at about 1:50 p.m., for aforementioned charges.
Ybarra and Frias are now booked at the High Detention Center on charges of PC182(a)(1) Conspiracy, PC487(a) Grand Theft, and PC666.1(a)(1) Theft with Two or more Prior Convictions. The case is not closed as the Hesperia Police Department continues to seek any additional information from the public regarding the investigation. Contact can be made directly or through the We-Tip Hotline for those who wish to provide information anonymously.
