In Irvine, a routine police patrol took an unsuspecting turn when officers, attuned to the trends of local crime, preempted the movements of some ambitious thieves. The Irvine Police Department shared on Facebook that their Spectrum Center Officers noticed a vehicle burglary call at the Bommer Canyon Trailhead and pieced together a likely sequence of events: the thieves would head straight to retail outlets. And indeed, the perpetrators did not delay, promptly using the stolen credit cards at notable stores, including Apple, Sephora, and Lululemon.
The police collaborated with Spectrum Security and surveilled the suspects and their vehicle, labeled the "crime wagon" by the department. The Orange County Sheriff's Department Dana Point assisted with the arrest in Dana Point, where the suspects were nabbed along with a trove of items implicating them in their scheme. The recovered merchandise, amounting to what one could liken to a shopping spree, was returned to its rightful retail abodes. Adding to their brazen operation, the duo was found with disguise apparel, a signal jammer, and lock picks, tools of the trade for seasoned criminals.
Following what could be seen as an expedited checkout, Tiziana Olivares Bruna, 42, and JeanPierre Olivares, 38, both hailing from Chile, faced their due in handcuffs. The charges against them are serious: burglary, receiving stolen property, forgery, conspiracy, possession of burglary tools, and theft of access cards. This announcement of their capture came via a social media post, where the police department thanked their collaborators and detailed the charges, wrapping up the narrative of a thwarted theft ring.
