A man and a woman were arrested after an armed robbery of Taqueria San Miguel in Thousand Palms Thursday night. a short time later, authorities charged the man with seven additional robberies that took place around the Coachella Valley in September and October.
The man entered the restaurant about 8:30 pm on Thursday night with a gun and demanded money, according to a news release. Police did not say how much money he left with.
#1000Palms @ approx 8:30 pm, deputies responded 2 a report of an armed robbery @ a business located in the 72450 block of Ramon Rd., a male suspect entered the business armed with firearm and fled with an undisclosed amount of money.
— Riverside County Sheriff PIO-East (@RSOPIOEast) October 26, 2018
Deputies attempted to stop a vehicle in the area, but the driver failed to yield. Police pursued the vehicle into Indio.
#1000Palms Deputies attempted 2 stop a suspicious vehicle in the area but the driver failed 2 stop, a pursuit ensued & ended in the City of Indio in the area of Vargas and Capricorn, an adult male & female were detained, no further info available till 2morrow #activeinvestigation
— Riverside County Sheriff PIO-East (@RSOPIOEast) October 26, 2018
After driving through multiple streets, the female driver stopped the car in the area of Vargas Road and Capricorn Avenue in the city of Indio and surrendered.
The driver of the vehicle, Guillermina DeLara, age 47 of Indio, was arrested for robbery and felony evading. Javier Taylor, age 34, transient, was arrested for robbery.
Police pursuit after yet another shop is robbed at gunpoint. @KESQLauren has more on the robbery and the arrest of two following a pursuit on the I-10. Full story coming up at 10 p.m. on Fox 11 and 11 p.m. on News Chanel 3.
Full story: https://t.co/9Hggd1muF4 pic.twitter.com/bU2DXvs3oF
— KESQ News Channel 3 (@KESQ) October 26, 2018
Investigators had been conducting a lengthy investigation of multiple robberies that occurred throughout the cities of Coachella, Indio, and La Quinta, during the months of September and October. Authorities charged Taylor with four robberies in Coachella, two in La Quinta, and four that occurred in the city of Indio.
