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.

SMITH, BART ANTHONY ( THEFT OVER $400, VANDALISM $5,000 AND OVER, SPECIAL ALLEGATION-PRIOR AUTO THEFT CONVICTION, REVOCATION-POST RELEASE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION,
10 bookings dating back all the way to 2014.
https://california.arrests.org/search.php?fname=Bart+&lname=Smith&fpartial=True

QUINTERO, LUIS GUSTAVO (GRAND THEFT, VANDALISM: $400 OR MORE, GRAND THEFT)
https://california.arrests.org/Arrests/Luis_Quintero-oseguera_45391610/

SILVAVEGA, ISRAEL GILDARDO (RECEIVING/POSSESS STOLEN PROPERTY, RESIST, DELAYS OR OBSTRUCTS ANY PUBLIC OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, VANDALISM $5,000 AND OVER, THEFT OVER $400)
https://california.arrests.org/Arrests/Israel_Silvavega_45554249/

FREEMAN, TONY MITCHELL (BURGLARY – RESIDENTIAL)

RICO, JOSE MAYA (ATTEMPTED BURGLARY RESIDENTIAL, POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS, CONSPIRACY: CONSPIRE TO COMMIT ANY CRIME, VIOLATION OF PROBATION (FORMAL)
https://california.arrests.org/Arrests/Jose_Rico_30693998/https: