19-Year-Old, 4 Juveniles in Car Held as Stolen-Property Suspects
A young man from Garden Grove man and four youths, stopped by Costa Mesa police while driving through an industrial area at 3:20 a.m. Monday, were arrested on suspicion of possessing stolen property, authorities said.
“There was no reason for them to be driving around there,” Costa Mesa Police Lt. Tom Durham said Monday. He was referring to the industrial complex at Cadillac and Scenic avenues, in the northwest corner of the city.
“When we stopped them, we found a car stereo and speakers we believe were stolen from someone recently,” Durham said.
Dung Van Mai, 19, of Garden Grove, was booked on suspicion of possessing stolen property and possession of burglary tools, Durham said. Mai was being held in lieu of $10,000 bail in the Costa Mesa Jail.
Mai’s companions, aged 14 to 17, were booked into Orange County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of possessing stolen property.
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