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PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral who is being accused of stealing an aerial conditioning portion from Walmart successful Porterville connected Saturday was arrested, constabulary said.
Police arrested Alejandro Rios connected assorted charges Wednesday.
Officers were dispatched to Walmart astatine astir 4 p.m. connected Monday regarding a theft that happened connected July 12.
Police contacted the store's nonaccomplishment prevention, who said they saw a antheral participate the store and wage for an aerial conditioning unit. They adhd that aboriginal the aforesaid antheral had returned and walked to the aisle wherever the aerial conditioning units were and had enactment 1 successful his cart. He past near Walmart without attempting to wage for the unit.
Police said that arsenic helium was exiting the store, helium showed a receipt for a antecedently purchased aerial conditioning unit. They notation that connected July 13, a pistillate entered the Walmart and returned the stolen aerial conditioning portion portion receiving currency for her return.
As officers began investigating, they were capable to place Rios arsenic the suspect. Police said Rios was antecedently arrested successful transportation with theft and was connected progressive probation.
On Wednesday morning, that's erstwhile officers went to Rios' residence and conducted a probation compliance check. Police said officers located the stolen air-conditioning unit. It was returned to Walmart.
During that time, Rios was not present; however, helium was aboriginal located successful the country of Olive Avenue and Indiana Street and was arrested without incident.
