Crime & Safety
Four Youths Detained in Pizza Hut Theft
The youngsters were taken into custody for questioning after deputies pulled over a Sun Bus in front of The River in Rancho Mirage, a sheriff's official said.
Several boys were detained today on suspicion of grabbing some quarters from a Pizza Hut in Palm Desert.
The theft was reported at 1:33 p.m. at the Pizza Hut on Highway 111 at Fred Waring Drive, according to Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
Four youths suspected in the theft were found on a Sun Bus, which was pulled over a few miles down the road by sheriff's deputies in front of The River in Rancho Mirage, Valenzuela said.
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The incident was initially report as a robbery, but was later downgraded to a theft, she said.
One of the boys detained had a scooter, and another was wearing a black back pack.
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