Woodland police have arrested three people in connection with a number of burglaries and thefts.
On Dec. 19, police officers assigned to investigate a recent increase in burglaries and thefts arrested Diana Savala who was staying at the Cinderella Inn, 99 West Main St. according to a press release issued Tuesday.
Savala, 26, of Woodland was arrested on an active arrest warrant and for possession of a drug pipe. In a search, seized jewelry and gift cards believing they were stolen property, according to authorities.
Officers received information that jewelry recently had been pawned. Some items matched thosein recent burglaries. Officers met with a burglary victim who identified the jewelry.
Police said Laura Jimenez, 50, of Woodland was identified as having pawned the jewelry and was arrested for possession of stolen property.
Savala and Jimenez were associated through Albert Avalos, 23, of Woodland, officers said. Avalos was arrested the night before as a parolee-at-large, police said.
Avalos was arrested on suspicion of 10 counts of burglaries and four counts of stealing a vehicle.
Savala was arrested on suspicion of nine counts of burglary, four counts of vehicle theft and and two counts of possession of stolen property.
Jimenez was arrested on four counts of possession of stolen property.
The seized property can be viewed from 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 9 and 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 10 in the Police Department's community room,1000 Lincoln Ave., Woodland.
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