Hearing set in ‘smashand-grab’ theft case

By Lauren Keene Enterprise staff writer

WOODLAND — More than a year after their arrests, two Antioch residents face an evidentiary hearing regarding their alleged roles in three Yolo County organized retail thefts.

Taveon Thompson, 19, and Dorian Adams, 20, return to Yolo Superior Court on Feb. 6 for the preliminary hearing, which will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to support felony theft and conspiracy charges.

Both stand accused of stealing merchandise from CVS and Walgreens stores in Davis and Woodland on Dec. 9, 2021. Davis police arrested them in late January 2022 following a nearly two-month investigation.

Thompson and Adams previously pleaded not guilty to the charges. They remain free on bail while the case is pending, although Adams could be the subject of an arrest warrant for failing to appear in court in December and again on Monday.

Her attorney, Jim Granucci, asked visiting Judge Roy Hashimoto to hold the warrant during Monday’s court hearing, saying he’d spoken with his client Friday and “I’m surprised she’s not here.”

Granucci noted Adams had shown up for prior court dates, either in person or via Zoom, but “I have no explanation for today’s absence.”