Earlier this month, a man decided to steal a coffee maker at a Target in Irvine, according to the Irvine Police Department.
This did not go well for the suspect. A nearby motor officer quickly stopped the suspect before he could drive off.
Jose Cervantes Jr., 34, of Westminster, was arrested for shoplifting.
Here are places in Orange County, CA where Cervantes Jr. could have purchased a discounted or used coffee maker instead of getting arrested for stealing one:
- Craigslist Orange County
- Wide selection of used coffee makers including Keurig, Mr. Coffee, Ninja, and espresso machines
- Prices range from $10 to $100+
- Browse listings [orange co…craigslist]
- Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Santa Ana & Anaheim)
- Sells gently used appliances including coffee makers
- Prices are discounted and proceeds support affordable housing
- Shop ReStore OC [Shop Resto…Habitat OC]
- Facebook Marketplace
- Local sellers offer used coffee makers at negotiable prices
- Search by city or ZIP code for nearby deals
- Open Box Appliance Outlet (Orange County)
- Offers discounted new and open-box appliances
- May carry coffee systems from brands like Wolf, Miele, and Bosch
- Visit site [Appliance…h and dent]
- Goodwill or Salvation Army Thrift Stores
- Occasionally stock small appliances like coffee makers
- Prices typically under $20
Based on California law and the circumstances of the incident, Jose Cervantes Jr. may face the following penalties:
- Robbery (Penal Code § 211)
- Applies if force or fear was used during the theft (e.g., shoving an employee).
- Penalty: 2 to 5 years in state prison
- Classified as a violent felony and a strike under California’s Three Strikes Law
- Shoplifting (Penal Code § 459.5)
- Applies if the theft involved property valued under $950 without use of force.
- Penalty: Up to 6 months in county jail
- Fine up to $1,000
- Summary probation for 1–2 years
- Not applicable if force was used (then it becomes robbery)
- Probation Violation
- Cervantes is reportedly on formal probation for prior thefts.
- Penalty: Additional jail or prison time
- Possible revocation of probation
- Judge may impose the original suspended sentence from prior conviction
- Repeat Offender Enhancements (Penal Code § 666)
- Applies if he has prior theft convictions.
- Penalty: Felony theft charges
- Possible sentence: 16 months, 2 years, or 3 years in jail
- May trigger strike enhancements if prior offenses were serious or violent
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