Several suspects were arrested for theft from an El Centro department store.

El Centro Police responded to the store after they received a report of two men and a woman stealing merchandise from the store. The suspects were seen leaving in a silver Dodge Charger. Officers located the vehicle and detained the suspects. A store employee positively identified the suspected thieves and they were arrested. A search of the car led to the discovery of the stolen merchandise as well as a small scale and suspected 21 grams of fentanyl. The suspects were charged with petty theft and Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell.