Man Caught With 800 Pounds Of Stolen Lemons In Thermal: Cops

THERMAL, CA -- A man was arrested Friday in the Coachella Valley for allegedly stealing 800 pounds of freshly picked lemons. Police said Dinoicio Fierros, 69, of Los Angeles, was found with the lemons when he was pulled over during a traffic stop at the intersection of Grapefruit Boulevard and Pierce Street.

Deputies who were investigating agricultural thefts from the farming communities of Thermal, Mecca and Oasis believe the lemons were stolen from a nearby farm.

The lemons were confiscated while Fierros was booked at the Indio Jail for theft of agricultural products.

The deputies are continuing their investigation into reports of recent agricultural thefts in the area.

Anyone with any information about this incident is urged to contact Deputy Arnoldo Iniguez at (760) 863-8990, or they can call in anonymously at (760) 341-STOP (7867).

--Photos courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff's Department