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When the driver stopped for food in Fontana, some of the men are alleged to have stolen merchandise later valued at roughly $57,000.

On May 25, 2022, Mestanza, Padilla, Lugo, Valencia, Alban and others allegedly drove to a truck stop in Fontana to steal from a vehicle there.

Still, that same day, Mestanza, Padilla, Lugo, Valencia, Alban and others found another target in Fontana, allegedly stealing Samsung electronics valued at a little more than $14,000.

Cruz, who drew the longest meet-and-greet line, is a former minor leaguer in the Nationals’ farm system and a local — born just an hour away in Fontana.

That year, recent chart-toppers The Kinks and Wayne Fontana were advertised on the tickets as the headline acts, although both pulled out.