Penal Code Section 496 makes it a crime to knowingly buy, sell, receive conceal or withhold property that has been stolen. The key word here is “knowingly”. In order for the prosecution to prove that a crime has been committed, they must be able to prove that you knew that…
A Fountain Valley High School storage locker was broken into and thousands of dollars worth of baseball equipment stolen over the Labor Day weekend. According to authorities, the equipment was taken from the locker sometime Sunday night or early Monday morning. The value of the items taken is reportedly to…
A Lake Forest man has been charged with Receiving Stolen Property after Fountain Valley Police responded to an unrelated call at a warehouse where the Lake Forest man was. Upon their arrival, they discovered that he was in possession of a motorcycle that had previously been reported stolen. The suspect…