De Luz

Jewelry and $3,000 were recovered, and four men were arrested in connection with the robbery of a De Luz man Wednesday.

Horse handler Francisco Garcia, 19, told San Diego County sheriff’s deputies he was confronted by a man when he returned to his trailer in the 39000 block of De Luz Road about 2 p.m. He also saw two other men come out of his trailer.

Garcia said the first man pointed a .22-caliber semi-automatic gun at his head and demanded money. He was forced to the ground, where his hands were tied behind his back and his wallet was taken.

En route to investigate the robbery, deputies arrested four men driving in the area based on Garcia’s description and recovered the money and jewelry taken from the trailer.

Arrested were: Salvador Alvarez, 21; Alfonso Alvarez, 18; Arnoldo Mejia, 32, and Manuel Alvarez, 26, all of whom have been booked into the County Jail in Vista on suspicion of robbery, burglary, and possession of stolen property.