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A shoplifting suspect with past theft convictions is facing possible
felony charges after CaliforniaÆs Proposition 36 was implemented last
week, authorities said.

San Bernardino County SheriffÆs deputies responded Monday to the theft in progress call at the Ulta Beauty location on the 12000 block of Foothill Boulevard in Rancho Cucamonga.

The suspect, later identified as 40-year-old Angelina Herrera of San Bernardino, was ôinside the store concealing items in a backpack,ö the SheriffÆs Department said.

She was later contacted by deputies who determined she was in possession
of stolen items.

Herrera, who authorities said has ôan extensive criminal history including convictions for prior thefts,ö was booked at West Valley Detention Center.

The SheriffÆs Department said that Proposition 36, titled the
Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act, includes several new Penal and Health and Safety Codes that deputies can apply during arrests
when appropriate.

ôThese new charges can carry enhanced sentencing, as well as prevent
offenders from being cite released prior to their court appearance,ö the SheriffÆs Department stated.

Herrera was booked on suspicion of violating Penal Code 666.1, which
allows for the prosecution of shoplifting as a felony or misdemeanor if
the defendant has two or more prior convictions regardless of the amount
of the alleged theft.

If convicted again, the offender can face up to one year in the county
jail.

https://ktla.com/news/california/southern-california-woman-facing- enhanced-charges-with-prop-36-now-in-effect/

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