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The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) recently released the identities of nearly a dozen suspects in attempted burglaries within Palisade fire evacuation zones in Santa Monica, none of whom live in the city, police said.
Six of the 10 suspects had “hacking devices,” officials said. All were traveling to the disaster zone from out of town.
The department has arrested 39 people in evacuation zones since the Palisades fire started, SMPD told Fox News.
Those that are not accused attempted theft were arrested for curfew violations, drug possession, warrants, parole and probation violations and other charges.
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From left, Joshua Kaliel Lau, Miguel Angel Dorantes, Gabriel Asay Stokes and Dominic Pachecomanga were four of 10 suspects accused of breaking into Palisades Fire evacuation zones in Santa Monica. (Santa Monica Police Department)
None of the 39 arrested are from Santa Monicaofficials said.
According to police, one of the suspects in the burglary, 29-year-old Joshua Kaliel Love, ran from officers and was caught with a dagger, a window-breaking tool, a mask, gloves and drugs. He was on probation at the time of his arrest.
Two others burglary suspects, Officials said 18-year-old Dominic Pachecomanga and 22-year-old Miguel Angel Dorantes were traveling in the van without identification and had gloves, burglary tools, dark clothing, ski masks and large bags.
This view shows burned property after the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 10, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole)
Pachecomanga and Dorantes allegedly had a Watch Duty program that monitors fire and evacuation zones, According to the police, open on their phones.
Gabriel Isaiah Stokes, 27, was arrested after a license plate reader flagged the car he was driving in Santa Monica as stolen vehiclereports the department. He was found with a stolen California ID, other fake IDs, burglary tools, a black beanie, a ski mask and large bags, police said.
Nancy Belanger pours water on a neighbor’s fire-ravaged property after the Palisades fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on January 9, 2025. (AP/Jae C. Hong)
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Stokes was previously charged with burglary, robbery and grand larceny, officials said.
