March 7, 2026

Final suspect pleads guilty in Palm Desert jewelry store robbery

Demetrius Thornton

Palm Springs, CA – July 27, 2024 – A Colton man pleaded guilty Wednesday to his involvement in a Palm Desert jewelry store robbery more than two years ago and was immediately sentenced to three years in prison.   

Demetrius Thornton, 25, entered the guilty plea to a felony robbery charge at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. A related charge of assault with a deadly weapon was dismissed, and enhancements for being an armed person and use of a weapon during a felony were stricken.   

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