Charges have been filed against a man said to be involved in a string of vehicle burglaries in Imperial.

After months of investigation, charges have been filed against Tomas Flores, 19, from Imperil. Police filed a total of 16 charges against the suspect, ranging from Grand Theft, Conspiracy to Commit a Crime and Tampering with a Motor Vehicle. The burglaries were reported between October 19, 2022, and November 3, 2022. The thefts occurred in the Paseo Del Sol, Sunset Ranch and Victoria Homes subdivisions. According to Imperial Police, Detective Reyes was able to identify the suspect with assistance from victims and neighbors and surveillance videos that linked the suspect to all of the crimes. Reyes is currently in Imperial County Jail on an unrelated weapons offense.