The two men and one woman, all Chula Vista residents, were linked to a series of thefts at about seven businesses that allegedly netted more than $2,000 in stolen merchandise, according to Sgt. Josh Button.
Arelene Rodriguez, 47, Guillermo Gonzalez, 42, and Juan Ramirez, 44, were booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on suspicion of organized retail theft, conspiracy to commit a crime and multiple counts of theft with prior convictions, according to jail records. All were slated to answer charges on Thursday, and bail information was not immediately available.