Man, 81, Beaten to Death During Burglary; 2 Teenagers Arrested

GARDEN GROVE — Two teenagers were arrested Tuesday in connection with the beating death of an 81-year-old man during an apparent burglary.

Police allege that Sivea Logoleo, 18, and a 15-year-old, both of Santa Ana, decided to pull a burglary after a high school football game last week.

During the burglary, police said, the two beat to death Wilfred Ray Barnes, a retired aerospace worker, at his home in the 11500 block of Stanford Avenue in Garden Grove.

After the beating, the thieves “continued to ransack the residence, stealing various items of property,” said Lt. John Woods of the Garden Grove Police Department.

The incident shocked residents in the quiet neighborhood, where Barnes was known as a robust, muscular man who had ridden his prized motorcycle until a few years ago.

Barnes, who was not feeling well and had gone to bed about 7 p.m., and then apparently encountered the intruders. His 83-year-old wife, Georgia, found him a few hours later.

“We won’t elaborate on the types of wounds, but we will say he suffered trauma to the upper body,” Woods said.

While serving arrest warrants Monday, police said they found property believed to have been stolen from the Barnes home.

Logoleo was booked at Orange County Jail on suspicion of murder. The 15-year-old was booked into Orange County Juvenile Hall, also on suspicion of murder.