Suspicious Vehicle Nabs Apple theft Ring

A report of suspicious vehicle leads police and investigators to months long Apple Computer Store theft ring.

     Beginning of June of 2015, the Burglary Suppression Unit of the Palm Desert Station and the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team began investigating a series of vehicle break-in's.  Thieves were stalking the Apple Computer store in Palm Desert, and neighboring cities, following customers when they left the store. When the customers left their vehicle unattended, they would break in and steal only the Apple Computers, from the vehicle.

     From June to November of 2015, more than 13 incidents were reported, estimating, $40,000 in property loss $5,000 in vehicle damages. 

     At 2:50 in the after noon on November 11th of 2015, the La Quinta Special Enforcement Team and the Palm Desert Burglary Suppression Unit, investigated a report of suspicious vehicle near El Paseo and San Luis Rey Ave, Palm Desert. A 2014 white Nissan Altima with tinted windows and paper dealer plates was located with a Apple computer in the vehicle. The particular Apple computer was reported stolen a hour earlier from the city of La Quinta. 

     It was determined that, Mariio Otalora and a second suspect had followed the victim after they left the computer store in palm desert, broke into the victims vehicle and stolen the recently purchased computer. 

     Mariio Otalora is 25 years old and a resident of Gardena CA. Mariio was booked into the Indio branch Riverside County Jail on 13 charges of conspiracy, burglary, and violation of probation. 

Mariio Otalora ALA15315004e1

     The second suspect is at large and is discribed as a adult male Hispanic weighing about 170lbs, stands approxamatley 5 feet 8 inchs tall with minimal facial hair. He is believed to be between the age of 20 to 25 years old. 

Anyone with Information about this case is asked to call Deputy Patrick at the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station at (760) 836-1688, or they can call in anonymously at (760) 341-STOP (7867).

Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff's CrimeTips online form.

Riverside County Press Release

Prayers K-9 "Dre" Get Well Soon MVPD October 20, 2015

Prayers "Dre" Get Well Soon

"Dre" Moreno Valley Police K-9

Dre Moreno Valleys Police K-9 suffered a collapsed lung on Tuesday October 20th of 2015. Dre was immediately rushed to a local veterinary hospital, after several officers from the Moreno Valley Police department responded to a assault call on the 15000 block of Zaharias in Moreno Valley.

D"Dre has been treated for his injuries and resting, he will be in the veterinary hospital for a few days though is expecting to make a full recovery
k-9 "Dre" a German Malinois is 5 years old, and has been with the Department for 3 years

Tuesday at 10:11pm of October 20th, Moreno Valley Police Department dispatched to an address on the 15000 block of Zaharias, regarding an assault. Officers arrived and located a male adult suffering from a head injury. It was discovered that the victim had been struck in the head with a blunt force object, and that 39 year old Noor Kakar, of Moreno Valley was the individual that attacked the suspect, who was at the time standing on the porch with an unknown metal object in his hands.

Additional officers arrived at which time Noor Kakar had entered his residence, Officers attempted to talk Noor Kakar out of his residence, though were unsuccessful. Officers then entered his Noor Kakar residence and found Noor Kakar was holding a knife, Officers then used pepper ball rounds and a taser to disarm Noor Kakar, who then threw the knife at officers and went further into his residence.

Officer Schmidt and his K-9 partner "Dre", where amongst the additional officers that arrived. Noor Kakar had apparently rearmed himself with another knife that he used to stab K-9 Dre when Officer Schmidt released K-9 Dre to the area of the house where the suspect was thought to be. The officers used a taser again and was able to detain Noor Kakar.

Noor Kakar was transported to a local hospital for treatment form the non lethal attempts to detain him. His release from the Hospital will be directly to the Robert Presley Detention Center facing assault and injury of a police service dog, along with several other felonies.

Any witnesses or information related to the incident is asked to call

Moreno Valley Police Department
Detective Bureau at (951) 486-6700