Crime & Safety
Council Offers $10,000 Reward For Arrest, Conviction In El Paseo Crime Wave
There have been as many as six commercial burglaries in the high-end shopping district since January.
The Palm Desert City Council Thursday night allocated $10,000 in reward money for an arrest and conviction in the crime wave that has struck the city since the beginning of the year.
In a 5-0 vote, the council approved the reward for the capture of the "people that were breaking into the stores on El Paseo,'' Councilman Bob Spiegel said.
"We have to tell our merchants that we are suportive of them and will do everything we can to help them,” Spiegel said.
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Six commercial burglaries have been reported along El Paseo since January, according to Palm Desert police Lt. Andrew Shouse said.
In the most recent crime, about $10,000 was taken from early Monday morning.
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Here is a list of the reported crimes along El Paseo in the past month:
Date Business Address Jan. 16 Palm Desert Tobacco 73580 El Paseo Jan. 16 New Balance 73160 El Paseo Jan. 16 Robert’s of Course 72790 El Paseo Jan. 20 Rangoni of Florence 73130 El Paseo Jan. 24 Salon Studios 2 72624 El Paseo Feb. 5 Sun Optics 73400 El Paseo Feb. 7 Escada 73811 El PaseoGet more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
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