CAPULIN - Within a few miles southwest, an enormous gently sloping mountainside gives the appearance of Antarctica.

The beach doesn't exist here, even if a bar-grill named La Playa has been operated here since 2005.

Gloria A. Rivera of Alamosa drives County Road 15 several miles west of La Jara several days each week to run the only operating sit down food-liquor establishment in town.

Her efforts are recognized by a steady stream of patrons, but the business has been victimized by a series of break-ins and thefts since June 2009. Now the law is on the verge of catching up with suspects, who include three juveniles and one adult, specifically for crimes committed Wednesday, Jan. 13 or early the next day.

Conejos County Under Sheriff Justin Harlan said warrants for arrests are being processed through the district attorney's office after several months of investigation.

The thieves not only have made repeated break-ins, they have put their blood into their doings. That means DNA results are providing strong evidence of their identities.

Rivera estimates that $3,000 worth of liquor has been stolen and an additional $2,200 damage has been done to the La Playa building.

The method of entry has been to break bathroom or front windows late at night or very early in the morning, possibly around 2:30 a.m., for entry on days when the bar is either completely closed or business is done for the night.

During the stretch of crimes, break-ins occurred "On or about June 15, 2009… during the next couple of weeks another attempt to break in was in progress but the break in did not occur, however the side kitchen window was broken in the process."

"On or about July 18, 2009," Rivera wrote, "the front northeast window to the establishment was broken and more bottles of liquor were taken. I called Conejos County Sheriff's office and Officer Naranjo did the investigation on July 19, 2009.

"On or about August 25, 2009," she continued, " I had a major break in. Entrance again was through the women's bathroom window and the liquor and inventory that was taken was estimated at about $1,000."

The juvenile suspects are said to live nearby the establishment and have been breaking in, perhaps, with aid from more underaged suspects from Manassa or Alamosa, Rivera has said in her witness statement.

By law, they cannot be named for publication, but Rivera said that she has been told by patrons who know who they are that when a kids' party runs out of booze, a suggestion is made by one or more suspects, "Let's go hit up the bar."

The fact that the place is closed at that time is only advantageous to the alleged criminals, because they could not legally buy the alcohol anyway, and the party itself is an illegal activity.

But if an alleged criminal bleeds all over the place being burglarized, by breaking windows with bare hands or lack of sufficient protection to avoid leaving solid (or liquid) evidence, the good times with stolen booze may well be on the way to being finished.

One patron has offered to give information as to the identities of suspects in the latest burglaries if compensated by a cash reward by Rivera. The identity of this person is known by police investigating the latest break-in.

One factor that Rivera said is "stressing to me," is that, as the word has spread of so-far unsolved crimes or lack of arrests as of yet in crimes committed since last June, is the impression that her business is an easy one to rob without being caught.

She says that, with the latest clear evidence and the continued investigation work by police, the story is about to change.