Suspects from Bay Area arrested months after dirt bikes were stolen from Rocklin motorsports store
ROCKLIN – Multiple suspects have been arrested after six dirt bikes were stolen from a motorsports store in Rocklin in March of last year, police announced on Wednesday.
On March 18, 2024, the suspects used three stolen vehicles and forced their way into the Roseville Motorsports store in Rocklin. The suspects got away with six dirt bikes by loading them into a stolen U-Haul and driving off, police said.
During the course of the 9-month-long investigation, detectives authored multiple search warrants and identified a primary suspect. After serving a search warrant at the suspect's home, police said they found "critical evidence" that helped them find other suspects connected to the crime.
After arrest warrants were obtained, the suspects were arrested with the help of Bay Area law enforcement agencies.
Police identified the suspects as 28-year-old Ruben Mesa, 18-year-old Dre Ned and 18-year-old Julian Pereda, all from San Francisco. Joseph Rivas, a 24-year-old from Mountain View, and Antoine Fowler, an 18-year-old from Antioch, were also arrested.
The business along Pacific Street had around $100,000 worth of vehicle losses and property damage in connection with the burglary. The owner said that one stolen bike was recovered.
