Woman arrested in connection with marketplace vandalism

Police have arrested a woman suspected of causing more than $200,000 in damage to dozens of store fronts in Countyside Marketplace and Town Center Marketplace in Menifee last week, authorities said Monday.

Alexandrea Stephanie Jensen, 29, was taken into custody after Menifee Police officers discovered and impounded her vehicle, which matched a description of the vehicle used during the crimes on May 4, according to a Sheriff's Department news release. Jensen was booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center with bail set at $200,000. According to her Facebook page, Jensen is a Menifee resident.

The Menifee Police Department, which serves the city through contract with the Sheriff's Department Perris Station, began receiving calls at 4:20 a.m. May 4 about vandalism at the shopping centers, located at the corner of Haun Road and Newport Road. Officers arrived to find broken windows and glass entrance doors at more than a dozen businesses.

The next day, investigators developed evidence identifying the vehicle used in the crimes, showing it was driven by a white female adult. Officers located the suspect vehicle later that day and impounded it as evidence. The next day, May 6, officers located Jensen and took her into custody.

As the investigation continued, detectives discovered more retail stores in Menifee shopping districts were damaged and these were linked to Jensen as well.