Press Releases Home
The original item was published from 11/30/2021 2:56:05 PM to 11/30/2021 4:27:30 PM.

Press Releases

Palm Desert Station

Posted on: November 30, 2021

[ARCHIVED] Commercial Burglary Arrests

cam-02

RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

Sheriff Chad Bianco

Press Release:Commercial Burglary Arrests
Station Area:Palm Desert
Written Date:November 30, 2021Time:2:00 PM
Incident Date:October 30, 2021Time:11:00 AM
Incident Location:40000 block of Harris Lane, Palm Desert
Reporting Officer:Sergeant Christopher Ternes
File Number(s):T211720077


Details:

Palm Desert Station Burglary Suppression Unit (BSU) conducted further investigation regarding several commercial burglaries that occurred at a local self-storage center during the past few months. BSU identified convicted felon, Blaine Sniffen, 50 years of Palm Desert, and Valori McFann, 31 years of Palm Desert for their involvement. On October 13, 2021, BSU members authored a search warrant in the 40000 block of Harris Lane, Palm Desert, regarding a storage unit belonging to Sniffen and McFann. During the service of the search warrant, BSU members located numerous items linking the couple to the many commercial burglaries within the storage unit center. At this time, BSU also located a firearm and a high capacity magazine, which belonged to Sniffen. On November 30, 2021, BSU members located and arrested Sniffen and McFann in the 34000 block of Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert. Both Sniffen and McFann were transported and booked into the John Benoit Detention Center, in the city of Indio.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone with additional information to contact Deputy Marcel Stuhrmann at (760) 836-1600 or call anonymously at (760) 341-STOP (7867) and reference incident # T211720077.

For media inquiries regarding this incident please contact the Media Information Bureau.


2019-0415-NoPhoto-Jim-Adams-MelvinValori-McFann
Blaine Sniffen
Valori McFann

Facebook Twitter Email

Other News in Palm Desert Station

Vector Star 80 x93

Homicide (Update)

Posted on: March 22, 2024
Vector Star 80 x93

Fatal Traffic Collision

Posted on: March 13, 2024
Vector Star 80 x93

Shooting in Public

Posted on: February 23, 2024
Vector Star 80 x93

Arrest of Home Invasion Robbery Suspect

Posted on: February 21, 2024
Vector Star 80 x93

2024 Super Bowl Enforcement

Posted on: February 7, 2024
Vector Star 80 x93

Human Skeletal Remains Located

Posted on: January 31, 2024