An electric wheelchair that was stolen from a disabled Yucca Valley resident on Sunday (July 10th) was recovered five days later in Yucca Valley Park. Roberto Cordova, 30, was approached by deputies during their investigation and admitted to stealing the wheelchair – which has a value of nearly 30,000 dollars. He was booked for Grand Theft at the Morongo Jail with an additional charge of probation violation, placing him without bail.
WHEELCHAIR THEFT RESULTS IN RECOVERY AND GRAND THEFT ARREST
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A stolen and expensive wheelchair has been recovered for a local Yucca Valley resident. Assignment Reporter Robert Haydon tells us about the arrest.