Recent Posts in THEFT Category

An unidentified Hispanic man linked to hotel burglaries in both Orange County and Los Angeles County remains at large.    

The man, whose image was captured on surveillance video from the Hotel Ménage in Anaheim, is suspected of stealing laptops, an iPhone, jewelry and over $45,000.00 in cash from hotel rooms and other venues. 

According to reports, the man poses as a member of a large group staying at the hotel and convinces hotel employees to provide him room keys.  His heists have involved posing as one of 30 salsa musicians staying at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles as well as a member of the Mexican soccer team staying at the Los Angeles Marriott. 

The con man is also believed to have stolen items belonging to an Israeli basketball team from the locker room at the Staples Center and a Salvadorian soccer team staying at a hotel in Utah. 

A Laguna Hills woman was sentenced to four years in state prison and ordered to pay restitution for stealing in excess of $500,000.00 from trust fund accounts she managed on behalf of the Pellissier family. 

The 58-year-old former CPA pled guilty to two felony counts of grand theft with sentencing enhancements for aggravated white collar crime and property damage.  According to reports, between 2001 and 2007, the woman wrote checks to herself from the trust fund accounts and deposited the monies into her personal checking account.  In addition, she neglected to file tax returns for her clients as well as provided accounting services after her license has expired. 

The fraud was uncovered by the IRS and, once notified, the Pellissiers discovered most of their money had been taken.  The woman is believed to have used the stolen money to purchase dolls for her doll collection.