Wednesday, August 26, 2009

The GOODS--STOLEN

Eds: Sgt. Leavins may be willing to display the stolen goods. He can be reached at (562) 762-7019.
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Two suspected gang members were behind bars today on suspicion of stealing about $200,000 worth of jewelry from a home in West Los Angeles, a sheriff's captain reported.
Ashton Carter of Los Angeles and Jason Willis of Inglewood were arrested Monday afternoon in an `upscale'' neighborhood in West L.A. when they allegedly came out of a home carrying two Gucci bags, according to sheriff's Capt. James Ritenour.
Sheriff's detectives watched Carter and Willis before they went into the home and pursued them when they came out with the bags and got into a rented car, Ritenour said.
Carter jumped out of the car and ran, but detectives caught both Carter and Willis, Ritenour said.
Detectives recovered about $200,000 worth of jewelry that had been taken from the home, he said.
Carter, 26, and Willis, 21, were held today at the sheriff's Temple Station in lieu of $50,000 bail each, according to jail records. They were scheduled to appear at the airport courthouse on La Cienega Boulevard some time this morning.
Ritenour said detectives are looking other similar burglaries and encouraged anyone with information to call the sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau at (562) 762-7019.

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