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‘Sticky Fingers’ operation swipes 11

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sticky fingersLANCASTER – Nearly a dozen arrests were made Thursday during an anti-theft operation at two large retailers in west Lancaster.

“Operation Sticky Fingers” was conducted by the Antelope Valley Crime Fighting Initiative (A.V.C.F.I.), including the Lancaster TOP/CORE team, LAN-CAP, North County COPS, Palmdale PAC team, and the North County C.I.T. team.

The following people were arrested:

* Eric Boozer, 53, Male, Hispanic of Rosamond, arrested for BURGLARY

* Matthew Hoegner, 32, Male, White of Lancaster, arrested for BURGLARY

* Larry Thrasher, 41, Male, White of Lancaster, arrested for BURGLARY

* Randall Williams, 40, Male, Black of Lancaster, arrested for BURGLARY

* Two juveniles of Lancaster, arrested for BURGLARY

* Ernesto Aleman, 29, Male, Hispanic of Rosamond, arrested for PETTY THEFT

* George Boles, 72, Male, Black of Lancaster, arrested for PETTY THEFT

* Barbara Kinney, 52, Female, White of Rosamond, arrested for PETTY THEFT

* Brenden Barton, 25, Male, White of Lancaster, was arrested for a FELONY WARRANT FOR ABSCONDING FROM WORK RELEASE

* Tracy Pinto, 39, Female, White of Lancaster, arrested for THEFT OF US MAIL, NARCOTICS PARAPHERNALIA, EX-FELON IN POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION, POSSESSION OF A BILLY CLUB

About 36 deputies and two probation officers took part in Thursday’s anti-theft operation. The suspects arrested Thursday join the list of more than 40 people arrested during “Sticky Fingers” operations in the final months of 2012. (Read more here.)

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10 comments for "‘Sticky Fingers’ operation swipes 11"

  1. Why weren’t the ages and races printed on the article about the shoplifters at Target?

    Not that we couldn’t tell by the names, but still.

    • Arrested during two December operations:

      Delonious Broughton, 34, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Evan Machuca, 24, of Indio Ca. possession of marijuana for sales
      Shamel McNichols, 24, of Los Angeles, possession of marijuana for sales
      Danenette Henry, 50, of Lancaster, possession of methamphetamine
      Nicole Stiehl, 22, of Lancaster, felony warrant
      Robert Mehmen, 45, of Lancaster, loitering
      Kyle Denson, 24, of Lancaster, warrant arrest
      Dravell Black, 26, of Lancaster, warrant arrest
      Mshel Brown, 21, of Lancaster, warrant arrest
      Alexander Guzman, 23, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Four juveniles, ages 15 to 17, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Juvenile, 17, of Lancaster, petty theft

      Arrested during a November operation:

      Devonn Dorsey, 18 of Lancaster, robbery
      Robert Basurto, 35, of Lancaster, possession of methamphetamine
      Malissa Calhoun, 30, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Dominique Roberts, 20, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Erik Munoz, 22, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Miranda Prescott, 29, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Stephanie Rogers, 24, of Lancaster, petty theft
      Kealai Taisacan, 20, of Lancaster, petty theft
      Four juveniles, ages 13 to 17, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Juvenile, 15, of Lancaster, petty theft

      Arrested during two August operations:

      Melvin Chandler, 24, of Lancaster, felon in possession of a firearm/commercial burglary
      Erick McFashion, 23, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Keivette Casey, 23, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Lashon Yancy, 23, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Mercy Lowe, 24, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Lashawn Hill, 33, of Lancaster, petty theft
      Robbie Hutchings, 50, of Lancaster, warrant arrest
      Desiperio Renteria, 49, of Lancaster, warrant arrest
      Female juvenile, 16, of Lancaster, petty theft
      Derrich Wood, 43, of Lancaster, possession of methamphetamine
      Dontae Livingston, 20, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Matthew Durham, 44, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Ebonique Stinson, 20, of Lancaster, commercial burglary
      Joseph Clint, 27, of Lancaster, warrant arrest

  3. Good job to the Lancaster TOP/CORE team, LAN-CAP, North County COPS, Palmdale PAC team, and the North County C.I.T. team. Keep up the good work. ^high five^

    • Congratulations to all involved.Congratulations to all involved.Great work by our sherriffs.Great work by our sherriffs.we have great sherriffs.We have great sherriffs.

        • Because we are paying for aerial surveillance twice.Because we are paying for aerial surveillance twice.$90,000.00 a months for LEAPS. $90,000.00 a month for LEAPS.We already have sherriffs heliocopter in our contract.We already have sherriffs heliocopter in our contract. Waste of tax payer dollars. Waste of tax payer dollars.$90,000.00 a month to catch an angry plumber with a hunting knife?$90,000.00 a month to catch an angry plumber with a hunting knife? What is next?What is next?A depressed escaped circus clown with a tent stake?A depressed escaped circus clown with a tent stake?