A 33-year-old man from the Romoland area was arrested on suspicion of burglary, authorities announced Saturday.
The burglary was reported around 7:35 a.m. Wednesday in a business in the 300 block of Mapes Road in Perris, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
The owner reported to deputies that his business was burglarized and numerous items were stolen overnight including a bobcat, trailer and numerous tools and equipment.
The Menifee Police Department assisted in the investigation, and the stolen property was found at a residence in the 27000 block of Ethanac Road in Menifee, authorities said.
The suspect was identified as Rigoberto Plasencia, and he was arrested and booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center on suspicion of multiple felonies including violation of his post release community supervision, Sgt. Dave Tinker said.
The sheriff’s Perris Station Robbery Burglary Suppression Team recovered $50,000 in stolen property belonging to the business owner, and an additional $12,500 in Milwaukee tools that were stolen from a Home Depot store, according to deputies.
Information on Plasencia’s previous arrest was not immediately available.
Anyone with additional information regarding the alleged robberies was encouraged to contact Deputy Nicholas Ramirez at 951-776-1099.