The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) recently revealed the identities of nearly a dozen suspects in an attempted robbery inside… Palisades fire Residents of evacuation zones in Santa Monica do not live in the town, police said.
Officials said six of the 10 suspects were in possession of “burglary tools.” Everyone traveled to the disaster area from outside the city.
The department has arrested 39 people in evacuation zones since the start of the Palisades fire, SMPD told Fox News.
Those who were not charged Attempted robbery They were arrested for curfew violations, drug possession, search warrants, parole and probation violations and other charges.
Burglars disguised as fire officials and utility workers to loot abandoned homes in Los Angeles
From left, Joshua Kalil Love, Miguel Angel Dorantes, Gabriel Aceh Stokes, and Dominic Pachicomanga were four of 10 suspects charged with burglary inside the Palisades Fire evacuation zones in Santa Monica. (Santa Monica Police Department)
None of the 39 detainees belong to Santa MonicaOfficials said.
One of the robbery suspects, Joshua Kaliel Love, 29, ran from officers and was caught with a dagger, a window breaker, a mask, gloves and drugs, police said. He was under surveillance at the time of his arrest.
Two more Suspects in the robbery, Officials said Dominic Pachicomanga, 18, and Miguel Angel Dorantes, 22, were traveling in a truck without identification and were carrying gloves, burglary tools, dark clothing, ski masks and large bags.
This view shows properties burned after the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 10, 2025. (Reuters/Daniel Cole)
Pachecomanga and Dorantes allegedly had the Watch Duty app, which tracks fire and evacuation zones, It was opened on their phones, according to police.
Gabriel Isiah Stokes, 27, was arrested after a license plate reader identified the car he was driving in Santa Monica as Stolen vehicleaccording to the department. He was found with a stolen California ID card, other fake IDs, burglary tools, a black hat, ski mask and large bags, police said.
Nancy Belanger pours water on a neighbor's fire-ravaged property following the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 9, 2025. (AP/JC Hong)
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Stokes was previously charged with burglary, burglary and grand larceny, officials said.
