SAN JACINTO: San Jacinto couple arrested after allegedly burglarizing retail store
SAN JACINTO — Authorities investigating the early morning burglary of a retail store at San Jacinto’s Farmers Corner Shopping Center, Thursday, Mar. 1, quickly identified and apprehended a San Jacinto couple they say was responsible. The pair was arrested within two hours of the reported break-in and both are now sitting in separate jail cells awaiting arraignment.
Deputies arrested Edward Galardo and Serena Capistrano after the couple allegedly burglarized a retail store. Officials say they recovered $1,200 in stolen merchandise.
After an investigation, deputies arrested Edward James Galardo, 19, and Serena Kay Capistrano, 20. Both were later transported to Larry Smith Correctional Facility in Banning where Galardo was booked on suspicion of burglary and a probation violation. Capistrano was booked on suspicion of burglary.
Deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s San Jacinto Police Station responded to reports of a burglary at a retail store on the 2500 block of S. San Jacinto Avenue about 2:30 a.m., Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Scott Burns explained after the incident and pair’s arrest.
When officials arrived, they determined two suspects had forcefully entered the store and stolen merchandise valued at approximately $1,200.
While deputies processed the scene and collected evidence, their investigation “expeditiously led to the identification of the suspects,” Burns explained. “Within hours, officers arrested the two suspects and recovered the stolen property.”
Jail records indicated deputies located Galardo about a mile away, in the area of S. San Jacinto and W. Esplanade Avenues at 4:13 a.m. Capistrano was arrested at a home on N. Wateka Street about 45 minutes later.
Both Galardo and Capistrano remain in custody, Galardo held on $50,000 and Capistrano on $10,000 bails. The couple is scheduled to be arraigned at Southwest Justice Center, March 5.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the San Jacinto Police Department at (951) 654-2702. Callers can refer to incident file number I180600010 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside County to Shasta County, runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook as well as 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, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries 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 27 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 14 grandchildren.