Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Juan Cedeno
File # B240780026
Details:
On March 18, 2024, at 4:03 p.m., deputies assigned to the Cabazon Sheriff’s Station were dispatched to a business in the 48000 block of Seminole Drive in Cabazon regarding a grand theft. When deputies arrived, the four suspects had fled the scene, but they proceeded with the investigation.
During the investigation, one of the suspects was identified as Maurice Loujean Bell, a 39-year-old resident of San Bernardino. The investigation also revealed Bell was involved in an Organized Retail Crime ring (ORC), targeting shoe stores throughout Southern California, with an estimated loss of over $150,000.
On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Cabazon Sheriff’s Station patrol deputies, the Crime Suppression Unit, and Investigations Unit served a search warrant of Bell’s San Bernardino residence. Bell was arrested and booked at the Larry Smith Correctional Facility for burglary, conspiracy to commit a crime, and organized retail theft. Additional investigations will be conducted to identify additional suspects related to the thefts.
Anyone with information related to these incidents is encouraged to call Deputy Kyle Kelly at the Cabazon Sheriff’s Station at 951–922–7100.
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