Moreno Valley Felons Charged in Inland Empire Beauty Supply Theft Ring

Two probationers from Moreno Valley, Gardenia Carolina Herrera and Alex Quevedo, were arrested and charged with organized retail theft, grand theft, petty theft, burglary, and probation violations after a series of burglaries targeting beauty supply stores across the Inland Empire. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department investigation was triggered by a theft at a store on North Perris Boulevard, where Quevedo allegedly stole a large amount of beauty products, fleeing in a vehicle linked to Herrera. Authorities connected the pair to previous thefts in Perris, Hemet, and Rialto, and apprehended them on University Avenue in Riverside without incident. Deputies recovered approximately $6,000 worth of stolen beauty products from Herrera's car. Both defendants have prior felony convictions and are being held without bail in separate detention facilities. Their cases are under review by the District Attorney's Office, and the investigation remains ongoing.