The mugshots provided are people who were arrested or booked for alleged theft related charges, according to the Merced County jail website.
All charges are listed.

DOUGLAS, JOHN ROBERTO (MISD POSSESS NARCOTIC CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, EVADE PEACE OFFICER RECKLESS DRIVING, PETTY THEFT UNDER $400, BURGLARY – RESIDENTIAL, POSSESS STOLEN VEHICLE/VESSEL)
https://california.arrests.org/search.php?fname=john&lname=Douglas&fpartial=True

WASHINGTON, ERIC (STOLEN VEHICLE WITHOUT OWNERS CONSENT, POSSESS STOLEN VEHICLE/VESSEL, FALSE IMPRISONMENT-EFFECTED BY VIOLENCE, MENACE, FRAUD, DECEIT, AND/OR AGAINST ELDER OR DEPENDENT ADULT)

MARTINEZ, SAMUEL (BURGLARY – RESIDENTIAL, VANDALISM UNDER $400, SPOUSE ABUSE, CRIMINAL TERRORISTS THREATS)
https://california.arrests.org/Arrests/Samuel_Martinez_26490445/

ORTIZ, VALENTIN VINALAY (STOLEN VEHICLE WITHOUT OWNERS CONSENT)
https://california.arrests.org/search.php?fname=Valentin&lname=ortiz&fpartial=True

WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER MAURICE (ASSAULT W/ DEADLY WEAPON OR FORCE LIKELY TO PRODUCE GREAT BODILY INJURY, ATTEMPTED ROBBERY)
https://california.arrests.org/search.php?fname=CHRISTOPHER&lname=Williams&fpartial=True