The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department on Oct. 29 arrested three more suspects in the theft of 1,115 tires worth $222,000 from Hankook Tire America Corp.’s Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., distribution center earlier this year.
Law enforcement also confiscated various assault weapons, handguns and thousands of rounds of ammunition after serving a search warrant at an Azusa residence, according to local reports.
Deputies arrested two people and recovered most of the stolen tires in March.
Charges include conspiracy to commit grand theft, grand theft of cargo, possession of stolen property, possession of a stolen vehicle, grand theft auto and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
On March 21, a tractor-trailer filled with 1,115 Hankook tires was stolen from the distribution center’s parking lot around 11:30 p.m., according to reports. The theft was reported to deputies March 24 when the transport company for the tires became aware of the theft.
