A man arrested for allegedly burglarizing a Walmart Monday morning posted bail, then was soon arrested again for allegedly vandalizing the Valencia Library, according to officials from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
“It appears that the suspect earlier in the day had committed a burglary at Walmart,” said Lt. Chuck Becerra of the SCV Sheriff’s Station.
“The Walmart opened at 6:01 this morning, and he allegedly walked into the Walmart, put three TV’s in a basket, and simply pushed them right out the back door,” he said.
“I don’t know if he intended to set off the alarm, but he walked out one of the rear doors and of course set off the alarm. He just stood there and waited for the security detail to show up. The security detail showed up and he said, ‘Take me to jail,'” Becerra said.
“We responded, took custody of him,” he said. “Because of the type of TV’s, he was charged with burglary and petty theft, not grand theft. So because it was a misdemeanor he went through the booking process and was cited out several hours later,” meaning the suspect was given a citation with a promise to appear in court and released from custody.
“He walked out of the station, walked next door to the library, broke the windows in the front door, and stood inside and walked around and waited for us to show up,” Becerra said. “As soon as deputies showed up, he said, ‘Okay, take me to jail.’
“So of course deputies were there right away and made the arrest, and he’s still here,” he said at 6:50 p.m.
Becerra said detectives were questioning the suspect, whose name, age and city of residence he did not have immediately available. Other possible charges related to were window-breaking were pending, he said.
The suspect will be held at the SCV Sheriff’s Station until his arraignment, scheduled for Wednesday, Becerra said.
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Drugs are bad, M’kay… If someone offers you drugs, say thank you; because drugs are expensive. m’kay…..
They are coming people, to our sleepy valley. Need more homeless shelters
got’um …. all over the country… they are called FEMA Camps.
Donna’s page is full of conspiracy theory/racist propaganda out the ears. At least these dinosaurs are going extinct soon.
A bed, clothing and 3 meals a day. This guy seems desperate to go to jail. Sad!!
Your kidding, no your not, that’s sad. That’s why he bailed on the first arrest.
He walked because of Prop 47 on the Walmart
If the first arrest was appropriately charged as a feeling, the second crime never would have happened.
Unbelievable… Not really. Same story. Same bat channel… ?
Either he needed help getting off drugs and this is all he could get or he was tired of being cold and being in jail was better than being on the street.
Either way, someone wanted and needed help. The crime is incidental.
Saying a prayer for him.
Also your email about a new post says he posted bail. That is not what the story says. He was “cited” out which is what they do with misdemeanors.