A Twentynine Palms couple was arrested Saturday morning after they were found stealing metal from a home in Wonder Valley. According to the Sheriff’s Department, a neighbor called about 11:20 to report that an unfamiliar pick-up truck was parked in the 89100 block of Calle de Oro in Wonder Valley, and two people were loading metal and other items into the back of the truck. Mark Bennett, 61, and Bernice Barcott, 53, were arrested for being in possession of stolen rebar, steel pipe, and other scrap metal from the rural area of Wonder Valley. Mark Bennett and Bernice Barcott were both booked into the Morongo Basin Jail with bail set at $25,000 each, with an additional $5000 bail for Barcott for a warrant for being under the influence.
