5 Arrested in Shooting of Bishop at SoCal Church Authorities say the shooting was part of a 10-hour crime spree.
Five men were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of shooting a bishop outside his Riverside County church during an apparent robbery attempt.
Suspects Named
Wills Bagley, 38, of Perris; Jaccob Buschow, 19, of Pomona; Anthony Coleman, 21, of Chino; Timothy Jacqueman, 18, of Pomona; and Andrew Swindle, 23, of Pomona, are accused of shooting Bishop Antonio Garduno, 51, outside Our Lady of Tepeyac Catholic Church at 13462 Magnolia Avenue in unincorporated Home Gardens around 10 p.m. Tuesday.
Garduno was working in his office when he heard some noise, went outside to investigate, and was confronted by the suspects, sheriff’s Sgt. Dennis Gutierrez said.
The clergyman was shot during the confrontation and rushed back inside to call police.
Garduno underwent surgery at Riverside County Regional Medical Center in Moreno Valley. He is in stable condition and is expected to survive, according to Gutierrez.
According to Gutierrez, the suspects went on a 10-hour crime spree Tuesday, starting by robbing an IHOP restaurant in the 180000 block of Gale Avenue in Industry around 2:30 p.m.
Suspects then held up several Denny’s
The suspects then held up a Denny’s at 1425 Nogales St. in nearby Rowland Heights.
Around 3:15 p.m., they robbed a Denny’s at 3012 Temple Ave. in Pomona.
6 hour gap
Investigators have not been able to account for the men’s whereabouts during the roughly six and a half hours between the last known robbery and the shooting outside the church in Home Gardens.
After the shooting, the men went to a Denny’s restaurant in the 1300 block of Hamner Avenue in Norco, where Bagley allegedly walked inside with a handgun in his waistband and demanded money.
The suspects then allegedly robbed yet another Denny’s, located at 2379 Compton Ave. in Corona.
Spotted in a green sudan
A Corona police sergeant heard the report and spotted the suspects’ vehicle, an older green sedan, in the area, according to Corona police Sgt. Jon Stofila.
Stofila said the sergeant tailed the vehicle several miles to the Pomona (60) Freeway and Milliken Avenue in Ontario, stopping the suspects on the freeway.
Custody
Jacqueman, who was driving, exited the car, but as he was being taken into custody, Coleman jumped behind the wheel and fled with the other men, according to Stofila.
The pursuit came to an end near the intersection of Haven Avenue and Seventh Street, with the remaining suspects surrendering without incident.
Several handguns and long rifles found
Several handguns and long rifles were recovered from the vehicle, authorities said.
The suspects were booked on attempted murder, armed robbery, weapons and parole violations at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside.
