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KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral was arrested and accused of theft astatine a Taco basal aft deputies recovered his alleged subordinate astatine Tachi Palace Hostel & Casino, the Kings County Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies accidental they responded to a theft astatine a taco vendor basal adjacent the country of 17th and Jersey avenues successful Kings County connected May 19, 2024.
Upon arrival, sheriff's officials learned a antheral had offered to merchantability a ticker to an worker astatine the stand, but the worker declined. After doing so, deputies accidental the fishy allegedly opened the currency register, removed a important magnitude of currency and fled the country successful a vehicle.
On June 11, 2024, conscionable earlier 3:30 a.m., investigators accidental accusation led them to a imaginable pistillate subordinate of the fishy astatine Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino. Although she initially denied knowing astir the theft, deputies recovered her to person outstanding warrants, which booked her into the Kings County Jail.
According to the sheriff's office, the interaction with this imaginable pistillate subordinate was important for the investigation. It prompted the assigned lawman to get a hunt warrant, which was cardinal to identifying the fishy successful this lawsuit arsenic 35-year-old Ruben Rocha of Porterville.
After obtaining an apprehension warrant, sheriff's officials study the Porterville Police Department arrested Rocha connected March 16, 2025, and helium was transferred to the Kings County Jail. He was arrested nether suspicion of possession of stolen property, expansive theft and conspiracy.
The sheriff's bureau adds the pistillate progressive successful this lawsuit is being referred to the Kings County District Attorney's Office successful transportation with her imaginable information successful the case.
