In re Alfredo D. CA2/8

FACTS

At approximately 2:00 a.m., police officers responded to reports of individuals checking car door handles and entering a Ford Explorer. Upon arriving at the scene, the officers found four individuals inside the car. Alfredo was in the front passenger seat, another person was sitting in the seat behind him, and two others were lying down in the trunk area. The officers detained all four individuals, searched the car, and found a flashlight, a wire-cutter, a pair of pliers, GPS systems, skateboards, and computers inside the car. Additionally, the police found a removable center console located in the front passenger side seat, which contained a camera, sunglasses, business card, and the registration information of John Svetlik. Svetlik lived down the street from where the police found the silver Explorer. The police informed Svetlik about the items they found in Alfredo’s possession. Svetlik said the items belonged to him and that they were in his car when he checked it at 3:00 p.m. that afternoon. He then checked his car, discovered that the door had been opened, and the items found in the center console were missing from the vehicle. A petition alleging the offenses noted…