Two adults and two minors, four of the five persons who allegedly burglarized the house of retired businessman Herman Esquivel, were charged with burglary and handling stolen goods when they appeared today in court. The adults are 25 year old Lionel Brigal and 24 year old Ernell Caliz. One of the minors is a 15 year old student and the other an unemployed 16 year old. They pleaded not guilty to the charges, and were each offered bail of 5,000$. The incident occurred shortly after 9pm on Friday, November 26th when policemen responded to a report of a burglary in progress at a home in Vista Del Mar. The police apprehended the four defendants along with another person, Nelson Peters, who escaped from police custody the following day. According to the police, all stolen items were recovered, they included one 22 inch flatscreen television, one CD player, and some accessories. The defendants told the magistrate that they were all beaten by the policemen. The case was adjourned until December 30th.
