The Hollister Police Department arrested a 26-year-old Hollister
man Monday after he was accused of selling counterfeit DVDs and CDs
at the Superior Bakery on San Juan Road.
The Hollister Police Department arrested a 26-year-old Hollister man Monday after he was accused of selling counterfeit DVDs and CDs at the Superior Bakery on San Juan Road.
Jose Luis Reynoso-Valverde, 26, was taken into custody after police found more than 1,750 DVDs and CDs in his possession that were being sold from the bakery, according to a police statement. The counterfeit items were on a table located in the store and were on sale for $3 to $4, according to police.
The department finished its investigation of the incident and sent the report to the San Benito County District Attorney’s Office, said Capt. David Westrick. The police recommended charges to the suspect, but not the store or its owners, he said.
“It looks like in the report we sent over, that our officers were satisfied with the information they got,” he said. “The D.A. can send it back to look for new information, but investigators are satisfied.”
Police searched the store after receiving a tip that counterfeit DVDs were being sold inside, according to the statement. Around 7 p.m. March 7, officer Matthew Weiss walked into the store and found the merchandise on display. One of the movies was playing on a DVD player nearby.
Some of the DVDs included recently released major motion pictures, including “Tron: Legacy” and “The Expendables,” Westrick said.
“It is a wide array of movies and CDs,” he said.
The Hollister Police Department recommends not buying counterfeit items, because possession of them is against the law, according to the statement.
“DVDs that have a poorly printed presentation, a disc with no trademark markings, a price of $3 to $4 and a movie that has not yet been released to the DVD market are all indicators that the DVDs may be counterfeit or pirated merchandise,” according to the statement.
Anyone with more information is urged to call Officer Matthew Weiss at (831) 636-4330 or WeTIP at (800) 78-CRIME to remain anonymous.
A call to the Superior Bakery was not answered Friday morning.
