![]() ![]() Tenley and Assistant United States Attorney Jeff Chemerinsky of the Santa Ana Branch Office.įor more information about Los Angeles ATF visit and follow ATF on Twitter complaint contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. This case will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Scott D. "Through collaboration with our law enforcement partners, ATF identifies and removes these criminals from our communities." Attorney’s Office in Central District of California," said ATF Special Agent in Charge of Los Angeles Field Division Carlos A. "The investigation and prosecution of these dangerous individuals is not possible without the extraordinary partnership ATF possesses with local law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Raymond, Fullerton Ave., California, Sept. Hough Coin, 16816-D Main St., Hesperia, California, Sept. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept, 17 ġ9. Liberty Coin, 10122 Ave., Huntington Beach, California, Sept. Liberty Coins, 2201 East Willow St., Signal Hill, California, Sept. Raymond Ave., Fullerton, California, Aug. Imperial Pawnbrokers, a federal firearms licensee, 777 W. Quicksilver Coin Company, 22421 El Toro Road, #H, Lake Forest, California, Aug. Liberty Coins, 2201 East Willow St., Signal Hill, California, Aug. Laguna Coins, 23583 Moulton Pkwy, #112, Laguna Woods, California, Aug. ![]() Morgan’s Jewelers, 22200 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance California, Aug. Morgan’s Jewelers, 50-C Peninsula Center, Rolling Hills Estate, California, Aug. Attempted burglary at Liberty Coin, 10122 Ave., Huntington Beach, California, Aug. Attempted burglary at About Face Coins, 475 N. Citrus Ave., Covina, California, July 28 ĥ. Tangible Investments, 32001 Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, California, July 27 Ĥ. Raymond Ave., Fullerton, California, July 14 ģ. Raymond Ave., Fullerton, California July 10 Ģ. Griffin and Thompson are suspects in the following burglaries:ġ. During another burglary, the defendants allegedly used a blow torch to cause the store window to shatter. ![]() and 5 a.m., the complaint alleges.ĭuring one burglary in Fullerton, Griffin and Thompson allegedly drove a vehicle through the front of the store. The suspects remained inside each of the businesses for less than 90 seconds and the burglaries typically occurred between 1 a.m. During the burglaries, Griffin and Thompson typically entered the businesses by breaking the glass window at the front of the stores, sometimes tying a tow line to a Jeep SUV to pull off the stores’ security gates by driving away from the business, the complaint alleges. Thompson was arrested at his residence without incident, and a search warrant executed there resulted in the seizure of suspected stolen merchandise from the crime spree.Īccording to an affidavit filed with the complaint, Griffin and Thompson conspired to commit at least 21 burglaries or attempted burglaries of retailers between July 10 and September 29. Griffin was arrested yesterday in Fullerton after he was observed burglarizing a coin dealer. Each man has been charged with interstate transportation of stolen goods. The ATF task force conducted extensive surveillance of these subjects across two states leading to the arrests.Ĭaleb Jamal Griffin, 20, of Long Beach, and Owen Lazaro Thompson, 49, of Las Vegas, Nevada, were arrested yesterday and are scheduled to make their initial appearances in United States District Court this afternoon. SANTA ANA, California – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) working together with local law enforcement arrested two individuals yesterday on a federal criminal complaint charging them with committing and attempting 21 early-morning burglaries of collectible coin and precious metal stores, along with a federal firearms licensee in Southern California and Nevada in 10 weeks, netting more than $292,000 in stolen coins and merchandise.Īn ATF task force comprised of detectives from Brea Police Department and Fullerton Police Department, with the assistance of the Signal Hill Police Department and Huntington Beach Police Department, successfully investigated and identified the suspects responsible for a string of burglaries across Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties in California as well as, in Las Vegas, Nevada. ![]()
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