Jurupa Valley embezzlement investigation leads to arrest of Fontana man
JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say a man was arrested after an investigation revealed he had embezzled thousands of dollars worth of snowboards and snowboarding clothing and equipment, skateboards and skating attire, t-shirts, and other clothing, along with other items from a Jurupa Valley business.
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On Jan. 25, deputies assigned to the Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Special Enforcement Team (SET) assumed an investigation into a reported embezzlement from an unspecified business in the 3300 block of Dulles Drive, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Armendariz said after the arrest.
“The compiled information obtained from the criminal reports, coupled with follow-up investigative leads revealed employees of the business were shipping stolen property to numerous locations throughout the cities of Pomona and Fontana,” said Armendariz.
Oscar Sandoval, 27, was arrested after an embezzlement investigation and multiple search warrants revealed the Fontana man had been involved in the theft of thousands of dollars worth of snowboards and snowboarding clothing and equipment, skateboards and skating attire, t-shirts, and other clothing, along with other items from a Jurupa Valley business.
As their investigation continued on Feb. 5, SET members served search warrants in the 9600 block of Alder Ave and 1400 block of Chaparral Ave in the city of Fontana, as well as a location in the 300 block of East Phillips Blvd in the city of Pomona.
During the service of those search warrants, deputies located and recovered numerous stolen snowboards, skateboards, snowboarding boots, tennis shoes, and more than two hundred t-shirts, along with miscellaneous skate and snowboarding attire, according to Armendariz.
“These items were identified as items linking suspect(s) to the embezzlement during the search warrant,” Armendariz explained.
Based on their investigation, Oscar Sandoval, 27, of Fontana, was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside on suspicion of embezzlement and conspiracy to commit a crime. The conspiracy allegation indicates that one or more additional suspects were possibly involved in the embezzlement and thefts and additional arrests could be made as the sheriff’s investigation continues.
Online jail records indicate Sandoval was cited and released within hours of being booked into jail and is no longer in custody. He is scheduled to be arraigned at the Riverside Hall Of Justice on May 17.
Anyone with information related to this ongoing investigation is encouraged to contact Deputy Rosales at (951) 955-2600. Callers can refer to incident file number JV203560064 and can remain anonymous.
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Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
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. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s 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 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.
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