Coachella – Attempted Robbery & Solicitation to Commit a Felony
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By Inland Empire • Nov 26th, 2009 • Category: NewsOn Tuesday, November 24, 2009, investigators from the Coachella Police and the Indio Sheriff’s Department arrested Steve Fernandez, age 24 of Mecca for attempted robbery and solicitation to commit robbery. Investigators received information that Fernandez was planning to rob a Coachella business owner while that owner was making a deposit at a local bank.
Investigators intercepted Fernandez outside the bank before the robbery occurred. Fernandez was found in possession of a BB gun, which was a replica of a 9mm pistol, concealed in his waistband. He was wearing sunglasses and a ski cap.
No one was injured during the incident. Fernandez was booked at the Riverside County Jail in Indio for attempted robbery and solicitation to commit a robbery. His bail was set at $100,000.00
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