By G. T. Houts
Twin Peaks, CA – Several residential burglaries in the Green Valley Lake area, over the past several weeks, have been cleared due to what Twin Peaks Lt. Donny Mahoney calls “great police work” that led to the arrest of two suspects.
David Allan Munoz (Booking Photo)
The two suspects — David Allen Munoz, 42, and Shannon Kay Kite. 46 — are charged with residential burglary and possession of stolen property, according to information provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
THE INCIDENTS
Twin Peaks deputies had been responding to several reports of residential burglaries and got their first break on Thursday, February 19, at 11:35 p.m. Deputies recovered a stolen vehicle in the area of Holcomb Creek Road and a Southern California Edison dirt access road
The investigation of the black, 2002 Hyundai Elantra, reported stolen out of Banning, appeared as if the suspects were residing in the vehicle, due to the items scattered around and within the Hyundai.
EXTRA PATROLS
Shannon Kay Kite (Booking Photo)
A media release indicated that, due to the rash of recent burglaries and the recovery of the stolen vehicle, extra patrols were conducted in the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station Citizens On Patrol (COP’s).
On Friday, February 20, two COP’s patrolling the area about 11:20 a.m. observed two subjects removing items from a home in the 33000 block of Jupiter Lane in Green Valley Lake. The individuals were departing the residence carrying a large plastic trash bag along with other articles of clothing.
Deputies were dispatched, but before they could arrive the suspects realized that had been spotted and began running away from the scene.
ARREST/INVESTIGATION
Kite — who was identified as Munoz’ girlfriend — was taken into custody but Munoz was able to leave the area, despite assistance from Sheriff’s Aviation and a bloodhound named “Deja” from the Rancho Cucamonga Station.
Through investigative leads, deputies suspected Munoz had returned to Banning, where he and Kite had ties.
On Wednesday, February 25, surveillance operations in Banning paid off as Munoz was located in the 500 block of West George Street.
Munoz was booked at the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino and held on $150,000 bail on the burglary charge and a no bail hold for violation of probation.
During the booking process, Munoz was found to be in possession of narcotics and additional charges are now pending.
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