Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) recently released the identities of nearly a dozen suspects in an attempted robbery inside stockade fire evacuation zones in Santa Monica, none of whom live in the city, police said.
According to officials, six of the 10 suspects were in possession of “burglar tools.” They all traveled to the disaster zone 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 not accused of robbery attempt They were arrested for curfew violations, drug possession, warrants, probation violations and other charges.
LOOTERS POSE AS FIREFIGHTERS AND PUBLIC SERVICE WORKERS TO LOOT ABANDONED HOUSES IN THE
From left, Joshua Kaliel Love, Miguel Angel Dorantes, Gabriel Asaih Stokes and Dominic Pachecomanga were four of 10 suspects charged with robbery within the Palisades Fire evacuation zones in Santa Monica. (Santa Monica Police Department)
None of the 39 detainees is from Santa Monicaofficials said.
One of the robbery suspects, Joshua Kaliel Love, 29, ran from officers and was caught with a dagger, a window-breaking tool, a mask, gloves and narcotics, according to police. He was on parole at the time of his arrest.
two others robbery suspects, Dominic Pachecomanga, 18, and Miguel Ángel Dorantes, 22, were traveling in an unmarked van and had gloves, burglary tools, dark clothing, a ski mask and large bags, authorities said.
This view shows burned properties 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, opened on their phones, according to police.
Gabriel Isaih Stokes, 27, was arrested after a license plate reader marked the car he was driving in Santa Monica as a stolen vehicledepending on the department. He was found with a stolen California ID, other fake IDs, burglary tools, a black beanie, a ski mask and large bags, police said.
Nancy Belanger pours water on a neighbor’s fire-ravaged property after the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 9, 2025. (AP/Jae C. Hong)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Stokes was previously charged with robbery, robbery and grand larceny, authorities said.
