The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is looking for more victims of a man who allegedly molested a girl for two years.

Gerardo Palestino, 64, was arrested at his Adelanto home on Saturday, one day after a girl reported to authorities that she had been molested by a relative for the past two years, the Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.

“During the investigation, Detective C. Bennington was able to corroborate the victim’s allegations,” the release added.

Palestino faces charges of orally copulating with a minor, continued sexual abuse of a child, lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14, and sexual penetration by force. The Sheriff’s Department also listed a charge of incest, though it was not reflected in jail records.

Palestino is being held at the High Desert Detention Center in lieu of $500,000 bail. He’s due to appear in Victorville Superior Court on Tuesday.

Investigators “have reason to believe there could be additional victims,” and anyone with information is asked to call Bennington at 760-552-6800.

To report information anonymously, call WeTip at 800-78CRIME or visit wetip.com.

A small, family-owned computer store in Orange County is reeling after burglars break-in to their shop for the second time in two months.  

In the most recent incident, thieves hit Mac Computers in Anaheim in the early morning hours of Aug. 12 and break everything they can think of in hopes of silencing the blaring alarm.  

In surveillance footage of the incident, thieves can be heard drilling through the locks of a sturdy steel backdoor, then cut their way through a rolling door and a gate, but before the three masked suspects appear on the store’s cameras, the video freezes.  

Melissa Delgado, who manages the store, told KTLA’s Rachel Menitoff that the burglars likely disarmed the shop’s Wi-Fi and disrupted security cameras for a short period of time.  

“Usually, they don’t get this far,” Delgado explained. “It just makes us rethink what we need to do to secure the location again.”  

Unfortunately, the crooks destroyed everything they could think of that might stop the blaring alarm, though ultimately, they were undeterred by the noise.  

In another camera angle, the suspects are seen loading up on Apple AirPods, camera gimbles, Nintendo Switches, as well as unknowingly making off with empty boxes.  

In her experience, the Mac Computer Store manager said these types of professional burglars know exactly how much time they have before authorities arrive.  

“That’s usually the thing,” she explained. “They’re in and out in six minutes and it was cutting into that time. Maybe they ran out of time and just left.”  

In May, the last time the store was broken into, a thief gained entrance by cutting through the drywall of a vacant shop next door. In that case, police were able to find the person and all the stolen merchandise, but Delgado said that in most cases, the culprits are not caught.  

“If police can’t get here soon enough to arrest anyone, I know it’s really tough on their side and it’s tough on our side,” she said. “What can really happen?” 

For their part, the owners of Mac Computers kcontinue to strengthen their surveillance, hoping to wear down any future thieves looking to loot the store.  

“It’s really had to sleep at night,” Delgado said. “You never know if the alarm is going to go off.”  

The latest robbery caused at least $5,000 in damage to the store.  

So far, those responsible for this break-in have yet to be captured.  

Residents of a Los Angeles neighborhood are speaking out after the department of water and power began taking down whimsical pieces of scrap metal art attached to power poles, claiming they are a safety hazard for workers.  

Artist Lori Powers began putting up the colorful designs in her Mar Vista neighborhood in 2017, and then really ramped up production during the pandemic.  

Powers told KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw that she’s baffled by the sudden call from officials at the L.A. Department of Water and Power to have them removed.  

“Hopefully, somebody will let me know because this is crazy,” she said. “Another reason that I did it is because this is a fast thoroughfare, and I wanted to slow down cars.”  

Members of the tight-knit community say that they are outraged that DWP wants to remove the playful artwork that brings happiness to the neighborhood.  

“When I walk the streets, when I run the streets, they put a smile on my face,” neighbor Paul Von Blum told KTLA. “Everybody I’ve spoken to has precisely the same reaction.”  

Neighbor Aaron Thompson said the artwork brings character to the community and believes that it’s especially nice for the children who live there.  

Now, the neighborhood is putting up a fight, even confronting workers as they began removing them.  

“We want to see them stay,” another neighbor told KTLA. “Over the years, we’ve developed a relationship with all of the artwork, specific pieces, specific locations over time. So, we’re very supportive.”  

The fight over the artwork has even reached city hall, with L.A. City Councilmember Traci Park joining the fray and allowing Powers’ work to remain in place while she tries to work on a solution with DWP officials.