Wednesday, October 28, 2009

ARMENTA SIGN THEIVES: Political Sign War in Pico Rivera Lands 3 Suspects in Slammer


By Randy Economy
The political "sign war" in Pico Rivera has landed three young adults in the slammer on "petty theft" charges.

The men were booked on charges of receiving stolen property, law enforcement authorities said.

Paul Puente, 20, Steven Duran, 20, and James Diaz, 19, all from Pico Rivera, are suspected of taking signs belonging to city councilman and incumbent candidate David Armenta.

The men were stopped by a deputy who spotted them driving without headlights in car with expired registration, said L.A. County Sheriff's Lt. Joe Chavez. After stopping the car, a Deputy discovered 37 Armenta campaign signs in the trunk.

Between 150 to 200 "ARMENTA FOR PICO RIVERA" campaign signs were stolen on Tuesday night. These signs cost around $4 to $5 each.  More details to follow.

If you have details on this crime, drop me a note to RREconomy@aol.com

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