Pacific Grove Police arrest two men accused of attempting to steal cash, food from middle school cafeteria

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Pacific Grove Police said they arrested two men for allegedly attempting to steal cash and cafeteria food from Pacific Grove Middle School.

Investigators said the report first came in around 7:40 am on July 17th.

When Police got there they said they found one of the windows into the cafeteria was broken.

Police said they followed a trail of blood from where the suspects entered but couldn't find them.

Pacific Grove Unified School District was able to provide surveillance footage of the break-in leading to the suspects being identified by Pacific Grove Police as 23-year-old Gabriel Mario Guertin and 22-year-old Zachary Shelby Malone.

Police said the suspects tried stealing cash from several money tills in the cafeteria, but no money was reported stolen. Police said they later discovered a large quantity of food and food products was missing from the fridge and some was found dumped near Hillcrest Avenue.

Guertin and Malone are facing burglary and conspiracy charges.