PALMDALE –Two independent delivery contractors for the Antelope Valley Press were arrested for stealing thousands of newspapers from the company, authorities said.
Joel Hernandez, 24, and Jacob Moran, 22, were arrested Wednesday for felony embezzlement. Moran, who is on active probation, was also arrested for probation violation.
The two brothers were contracted by the Antelope Valley Press to deliver newspapers, but instead, the men had been taking the newspapers to recycling yards and collecting money for the papers, according to Sgt. Kyle Bistline of Palmdale Station’s Partners Against Crime (PAC) Team.
When deputies went to the pair’s Palmdale home in the 38000 Block of 16th Street East to talk to them regarding the investigation, deputies found an additional 9,000 newspapers still bundled and stacked in front of the house, Bistline said.
The two brothers were arrested around 10:50 a.m. Wednesday and each jailed in lieu of $20,000 bail. Hernandez was released early Thursday morning, but Moran is still in custody. Both are due in court on Friday to answer charges.
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Janes says
Lol common av press u guys can do better then this they found them i innocent common find some other way to sell ur crap.
Janes says
Lol common av press u guys can do better then this trying they found them i innocent common find some other way to sell ur crap
Lynn says
A couple of real winners. Probably the AV Press should run background checks on people before they hire. Especially with the way the valley has become so ghetto-like the past 20 or so years.
karmapolice says
Who would have known this upstanding citizen would do something like this!
Jacob Moran, 22, Male, Hispanic of Palmdale
4:36 p.m., 11-21-2012
273.5(A)/PC/F INF CORP INJ:SPOUSE/COHAB
38705 E 16th St, Palmdale
Janes says
Damm ur on it hahah
Alex says
How can that be a crime? The newspapers would first have to have some value.
Les says
They absolutely do! The cost of the paper itself, the printing cost and the fact they were to be delivered to paying customers.
It’s people like you who “forgive” the crime that make being a criminal acceptable in today’s society.
If you ran the AV Press I bet you’d be singinging a different tune. Kudos to the AV Press for prosecuting these two!
Forward says
But WILL the AVpress prosecute? We’re sure TRex is watching this closely…..
Forward says
Daaaaaa! LOL !!!!
Frank Rizzo says
Well at least they put the Antelope Valley Press Newspaper to good use LOLS! Remember to recycle!!!
Heather says
what will people think of next to get out of being honest and working for a living? incredible!
T-Bone says
Proof the economy is still in Hard Times! What do you get, .02 cents a pound if you are lucky? $10 will 10yrs!
Palmdale_Steve says
It’s a two bagger actually.
Get paid to deliver the papers, then sell papers you don’t deliver for cash.
But you are right, they will get jail time, sort of kinda of with early release not much time. We need Sheriff Joe’s “Tent City” jail for fools like this to do some real time in.
T-Bone says
Yeah, I was joking about 10yrs but not about the .02 cent per pound. $40-$50 a Ton is the going rate! I think they could have chosen a higher paying scam! lol
Palmdale_Diego says
These two geniuses probably spend all day thinking of ways to scam a dollar, instead of working for an honest wage. Throw away the key.
William says
The Antelope Valley Press is only worth 2 cents a pound? Who knew?
Concered says
They still print that paper?
Frank Rizzo says
Something William and I can actually agree on!
Heather says
nonsense about the economy…they had jobs…some people just can’t be honest..and play by the rules.. dumb asses!
Gladys says
Amen to that! Thieves
T-Bone says
People are so serious! I was Clowning them about how dumb they were! Easy Trigger!
Mike says
By having 9000 papers out in the front yard tells you how smart they are in case you missed it by rest of article. HA!
Janes says
Smarter then u
justbeingreal says
What a pair !!!!