RIVERSIDE: Man arrested after witness interrupts vehicle burglary
RIVERSIDE – A Riverside area transient was arrested after officers investigated an early morning vehicle burglary Saturday, April 8. The burglary occurred in the 1000 block of Blaine Street in Riverside.
Miguel Robles was arrested after he allegedly burglarized a vehicle in Riverside. RSO booking photo
After an investigation, officers arrested 25-year-old, Miguel Robles. He was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of vehicle burglary, possession of burglary tools and drug-related charges.
Officers responded to the area about 1 a.m., after a witness called 911 to report a vehicle burglary they had just witnessed happening.
The suspect fled the area just prior to officer’s arrival.
While one officer interviewed the witness and gathered information about the suspect and where he was last seen going, another officer searched the area for the man. The officer eventually located Robles in the Duke’s Bar parking lot in the area of Iowa Avenue and Blaine Street.
The officer detained Robles for further investigation. During a subsequent search, officers discovered Robles was in possession of burglary tools, illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia.
The witness who originally called 911 was able to positively identify Robles as the man he had seen breaking into the vehicle.
Officers located the owner of the vehicle, who confirmed their vehicle had been broken into and that a burglary had occurred.
Based on the recovered evidence and the witness and victim statements, officers arrested Robles.
An online jail records search revealed Robles is being held on $10,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned at the Riverside Hall Of Justice April 12.
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Trevor Montgomery runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News and Anza Valley Outlook and also writes for Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg and breaking his back in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 26 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and has 13 children and 12 – soon to be 13 – grandchildren.