A man suspected of stealing 8 computers and a flat-screen TV from Hawthorne's teen center on November 11 - just two days before it was set to open to the public - has been arrested and charged.
On Monday, Elmer Garcia, 34, of Hawthorne was arraigned in Airport Court on burglary charges, Hawthorne police Lt. Mike Ishii said. He was released after posting $20,000 bond.
Ishii said police identified Garcia on a surveillance videotape. He was recognized as a regular visitor at the Hawthorne Memorial Center at 3901 W. El Segundo Blvd., where the teen center is located.
Police have not recovered the stolen equipment, Ishii said.
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