Officers arrested three of five fleeing suspects following a burglary near Small Grove and Ridge Valley on Thursday, according to the Irvine Police Department.
Police said a homeowner noticed the burglary going on in their home before the suspects fled. Officers quickly found a suspect vehicle, but when they tried to stop the car in Garden Grove, the driver took off.
The car chase ended in Cypress where the driver pulled over and four suspects ran out, except for the driver himself.
Officers arrested Marco Ninovega, 31, of Hawthorne, who had stayed in the driver seat, while two of the remaining four suspects were found and arrested within the area.
Authorities booked William Zamora Silva, 23, and John Ibarra, 25, of Los Angeles, at the Orange County Jail on burglary, resisting arrest and conspiracy charges. Ninovega was booked for evasion, burglary and conspiracy.
The Irvine Police Department said, “We believe this may be related to South American theft groups.”
The other two suspects have not yet been found. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Irvine Police at 949-724-7000.