Crime & Safety
PD Man Arrested on Suspicion Of Burglary
Michael Martin Tafoya, 35, was taken into custody Monday afternoon in Palm Desert.
A 35-year-old man – already on probation for driving under the influence – was behind bars today on suspicion of burglary.
Michael Martin Tafoya, 35, was arrested Monday afternoon at 31 Diamond Drive in Palm Desert after deputies responded to a report of a burglary, said Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
Tafoya was booked into Indio Jail early Tuesday on suspicion of felony residential burglary. He was being held on $25,000 bail, according to jail records.
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The location of the alleged crime was not immediately available.
Tafoya pleaded guilty in March to two counts of misdemeanor DUI and was sentenced to three years probation.
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