La Quinta Residents Arrested in Vehicle Burglaries

Two La Quinta Residents Behind Bars for Vehicle Burglaries

LA QUINTA — Two La Quinta residents are behind bars today in connection with multiple vehicle burglaries in Indian Wells in May, according to Sgt. Chris Gelinas of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Cynthia Martinez, 33, and Francisco Ferratt, age not provided, both residents of La Quinta, were arrested June 13 and a search warrant was served at their residence in La Quinta.

During the service of the search warrant, the Indian Wells Special Enforcement Team recovered stolen property from the vehicle burglaries, including a stolen laptop. Martinez and Ferratt were transported and booked into the John Benoit Detention Center for burglary, conspiracy, vandalism, identity theft, and possession of stolen property. This investigation is ongoing, and no additional details are available.

The arrests are in connection to an incident on Saturday, May 25 at 12:17 a.m. Deputies from the Riverside Sheriff’s Palm Desert Station responded to the 76000 block of Fairway Drive, Indian Wells, regarding multiple vehicle burglaries in the area. The suspects stole wallets, identifications, access cards, and a laptop from the vehicles.  The Special Enforcement Team assumed the investigation and learned the suspects used the stolen access cards to make fraudulent online transactions. The Team wrote several search warrants, which resulted in the identification of Martinez and Ferratt.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Deputy Kendall Martinez with the Indian Wells Special Enforcement Team at the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station at (760) 836–1625.