Four men were arrested after they stole approximately $10,000 worth of purses from Dolce and Gabanna at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets.
The suspects entered the store at 8 p.m., just as employees, were locking the front doors and removed numerous high end purses, said Sgt. Alan Meservey, of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. They fled in a waiting car.
Dolce and Gabanna employees immediately reported the burglary and provided a description of the three suspects, while a mall patron described the getaway car as a white Mercedes Benz with dealer plates. Deputies then posted up on Interstate 10 at Highland Springs Avenue to wait for the suspects. Deputies spotted the car traveling west on I-10 and began pursuit, eventually conducting a high risk felony stop on Highway 60 just west of Jack Rabbit Trail.
The purses were recovered after a search of the Mercedes Benz.
Store employees and witnesses later positively identified the suspects as the men who stole the purses.
Paul Hayes, 25, of Anaheim, Ackeem Ramsay, 22, of Anaheim, Nquenzeni Moyo, 22 of Garden Grove and Anthony Smith, 21 of Buena Park, were all booked into the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on charges of commercial burglary and conspiracy. They are each being held on $25,000 bail.
What was their alternative action? Refuse to cooperate with the police? Refuse to give descriptions? And a mall patron, not an employee, gave a description of the vehicle, which is what allowed police to actually apprehend the thieves. A Raise? Kinda like all of the "participation" trophies given out in youth sports, right?
Don't misunderstand, I'm not putting the employees down, I just don't see that they did anythiing spectactular, that's all. Explain to me how what I said here degraded or humiliated anyone, or "poopoo'd" on them. I just stated some facts. Were any of them wrong? No. What exactly did the employees do that was so special? That justifies a raise? Of course, that's the society we live in today, I guess. We all expect "high-fives", "Atta-boys", and "Kudos" just for doing what we should all be doing without question in the first place. Of course, we also "worship" sports stars and/or rappers as "heroes", rather than doctors, teachers, fire fighters, and police..but that's another blog altogether. I guarantee you won't hear "Washy" praising the officers that actually made the arrest in this case, when they are the ones who actually DID something.
Don't tip the lady at Starbucks for making your coffee either because it's her job. Funny how hypocritical some people are.
As for tipping at Starbucks, that's irrelevant to this article, unless I'm missing something. Do you tip the cashier at McDonalds? (again, irrelevant) You have yet to explain what the employees did that JUSTIFIES A RAISE. That's my question, and that's where your self-rightous responses continue to fall short. You'd rather attack me personally than actually make a legitimate argument for those raises.
My point was police don't deserve praise every time they do their jobs either. And if you think they do then they should also expect to get criticized when they don't. Can't have it both ways.
Debate me with facts, I welcome it, and you might change my mind. It's happened before, and it'll happen again (or maybe I'll even change your mind). But as soon as someone resorts to name calling, insults, exaggerations, lies...then their credibility is lost, as is their argument.
I have NEVER said that police deserve praise for doing their jobs. I have NEVER said that police cannot be criticized when they are wrong. I don't think anyone, in any profession, deserves "rewards" for doing what their job description calls for, retail clerk or police officer, because that is what they are supposed to do. When have I said differently?