Garden Grove thief stored her stolen items at the same facility she targeted

Over the last holiday season, the Smart Stop Storage Facility, located at 12321 Western Ave. in Garden Grove, reported nine burglaries in a 6-week span.

During the investigation, Property Crimes detectives developed information that identified the suspect and learned she also rented a storage unit at the same facility.

This week, Garden Grove police detectives obtained and served a search warrant on the suspect’s storage unit. They were able to recover $10,000 worth of documented stolen property, from various Garden Grove P.D. cases.

The items included clothing, several large-screen flat-panel televisions, professional cooking equipment, retail products and personal belongings.

Several victims were contacted and able to arrive and claim their stolen property.

One of the victims was a mother who supports her family by selling the retail products at flea markets. With some of her inventory returned, she is now able to continue providing for her family.