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Lupita’s Wireless Robbery
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Monday, April 29th, 2013
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department On March 29th, 2013, patrol deputies, Sheriff’s Major Crimes detectives, and the Sheriff’s Gang Unit responded to a robbery that just occurred at Lupita’s Wireless located in the unincorporated community of Saticoy. The suspects in the robbery brandished a handgun at the store employee and stole several expensive cell phones. Witnesses described a white female and two Hispanic males as the suspects in the robbery. The Sheriff’s Gang Unit conducted an investigation into the robbery and identified Krista Munoz, Ruben Desoto and Eric Mahoney as the suspects in the robbery. Through the investigation, Detectives learned that the subjects had also committed several commercial burglaries in which power tools and other items were stolen. On 04-24-13, Sheriff’s Gang Unit detectives conducted surveillance on a residence in the 3600 block of A Court in Oxnard. Munoz and Desoto were taken into custody after they were seen leaving the residence. Detectives returned to the residence with a search warrant. Evidence from the robbery was recovered. Munoz and Desoto were booked at the Main Jail for 211 PC – Robbery and 182(a)(1) PC – Conspiracy to commit a crime. Mahoney was already in custody in Santa Barbara County on charges unrelated to the robbery and a warrant was submitted for his arrest. Nature of Incident: Lupita’s Wireless Robbery Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477). |
