On October 12, at about 1:35 a.m.
Officers responded to a radio call for service at Drugtown Pharmacy-802 7th Street, in regards to an audible burglary alarm. When officers arrived, they discovered the front glass door was smashed and the business was ransacked with the cash register broken and merchandise strewn about the business. The owner determined several pharmaceuticals and other items were missing. While officers were securing the location, additional officers responding to the call conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle possibly involved in the crime. As officers conducted an investigation, they discovered several items consistent with the merchandise stolen from the Pharmacy. Additional evidence was recovered. All occupants in the vehicle complied with the officers and were taken into custody without incident.
Alexis Darby Baez-Mendoza, 20, from Van Nuys, was arrested for burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime. Bail was set at $20,000. Jose Andre Carrasco-Ortiz, from 27, from Van Nuys, was arrested for burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime. Bail was set at $20,000. Martimiano Carracso-Ortiz, 20, from Van Nuys, was arrested for burglary and conspiracy to commit a crime. Bail was set at $20,000.
