January 9, 2014
Ramona Sentinel
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Vandalism, domestic violence, petty theft and drug possession among recent sheriff’s reports
Sentinel photo/Maureen Robertson
Rancho Penasquitos resident Dave Metzger and Arwen, an American kestrel, are among those at Tom Stephan’s Ramona Hawk Watch on Saturday. The next hawk watch, which is free, will be Saturday, Jan. 11, at 9 a.m. at Highland Valley Road and Highland Valley Court. g
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work, our evenings and weekends are spent working on our home, including our front yard. We’re a busy, hardworking family. When we received the card from you that said, “When are you going to
clean up your yard????? It looks like crap!!!!!” I thought you should know who received your greeting. Your neighbors on H Street. Dana Haff Ramona
Among reports filed at the sheriff’s Ramona station: Sunday, Jan. 5 •Male 29, arrested, 24200 block Cerro Vista Way, warrants. •Male, 23, arrested, 400 block Penn Street, suspected of drunk in public. Saturday, Jan. 4 •Petty theft from Stater Bros., 1674 Main St., $400 worth of miscellaneous food. •Male, 26, arrested, 900 block E Street, suspected of prohibited person own/possess ammunition. •Male, 50, arrested, 1800 block Weekend Villa Road, suspected of possession of controlled substance, prohibited person own/possess ammunition, possession of unlawful paraphernalia, and other agency’s warrant. •Male, 60, arrested, 100 block 12th Street, suspected of driving while license suspended or revoked. •Petty theft of $4 miscellaneous, Stars, 1910 Main Street.
OBITUARIES
Craig “Spike” Smith 1982 – 2013
Craig Smith was born on July 27, 1982 and taken by the Lord on December 22, 2013. Craig loved children, water, mountains, the desert and his dog, Moon. His passion was his Harley, saying he was free from pain and life’s torment when he was riding. Craig was loved and will be missed by many. He was Momma’s protector turned guardian angel. He is survived by his mother, Frankie Rodger, soon to be father and stepbrother Tom and Howard Peel of Ramona, CA; father and stepmother,
Ron and Rhonda Smith of Walnut Grove, MO; stepfather, Tom Rodger of Rainbow, CA; brother, Steven (Amy); stepbrother, Jason Green; two nephews; five nieces; and many “adopted” brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and friends. May God be with you and may you ride free! We love and miss you! Please sign the guest book online at www. legacy.com/obituaries/ ramonasentinel.
Ethel “Ginger” Sherman
1937 – 2013 Ethel Sherman (Ginger) passed away peacefully with loved ones present on December 31, 2013. She is survived by her devoted husband of 54 years, Dwight; daughters Tracy (Matt) Taft, Leslie (John) Volk, and Karen (John) Vaughan; Grandchildren, Ashley, Lauren, Patrick, Brittany, Chelsey, David and Eric, as well as many relatives and friends. A celebration of life will be held January 17,
2014, at 2pm at the First Congregational Church of Ramona. In lieu of flowers the family is asking for donations to International WAGR Syndrome Association, IWSA, PO Box 769, Hanover, PA 17331. Please sign the guest book online at www.legacy.com/ obituaries/ramonasentinel.
Alfred Lee Sanchez 1957 - 2013
Mr. Sanchez, 56, of Mesa Grande, passed away Dec. 31, 2013. Visitation is Thurs., Jan. 9, 2014 at Bonham Bros & Stewart Mortuary Chapel. Services will be held Sat., Jan. 11, 2014, at 10am at Santa Ysabel Mission Church with burial following.
April Carroll Johnson 1962 - 2013
Mrs. Johnson, 51, of Ramona, passed away Dec. 24, 2013. Services will be held Jan. 10, 2014, at 6:30 pm at The Rock Church.
Obituaries call Cathy Kay at 858-218-7237 or email: InMemory@MyClassifiedMarketplace.com
Friday, Jan. 3 •Male, 22, arrested, 2300 block San Diego Avenue, suspected of spousal/cohabitant abuse with minor injury, vandalism of $400 or more, DUI alcohol/drugs, DUI alcohol .08 percent, and willful cruelty to child. •Male, 22, arrested, 700 block B Street, suspected of willful cruelty to child, spousal/cohabitant abuse with minor injury, assault with deadly weapon other than firearm, and battery with serious bodily injury. •Male, 25, arrested, H Street, suspected of use/ under the influence of controlled substance and possession of unlawful paraphernalia. Thursday, Jan. 2 •Male, 46, arrested, 23600 block San Vicente Road, suspected of drunk in public. •Male, 50, arrested, Main Street, suspected of drunk in public. Wednesday, Jan. 1 •Petty theft of domestic pet, 100 block Steffy Road. Tuesday, Dec. 31 •Male, 30, arrested, 400 block Hanson Lane, suspected of drunk in public. •Get credit with another’s identification, 400 block E Street. •Residential burglary, 1700 block La Brea Street,
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credit cards, identification or documents and $60 in currency stolen. •Vandalism, San Diego Country Estates Association and Buescher Electric victims, 25300 block Pappas Road, $200 worth of damage to van, $50 to pickup truck and $300 of miscellaneous damage. •Male, 22, arrested, 1200 block Main Street, suspected of possession of controlled substance. •Female, 46, arrested, 1000 block Eighth Street, suspected of planting/cultivating marijuana/hashish. Monday, Dec. 30 •Juvenile arrested, 200 block Sawday Street, suspected of possession of up to an ounce of marijuana and minor possess/purchase smoking paraphernalia. •Victim of battery, 1400 block Montecito Road. •Found property, 1400 block Montecito Road, sunglasses and $20 worth of hand tools. Saturday, Dec. 28 •Vandalism, Ramona Airport, 2400 block Montecito Road, $400 damage to fence. •Victim of spousal/cohabitant abuse with minor injury, 2000 block Robertson Street. •Juvenile arrested, 1400 block Realty Road, suspect-
Lt. Hank Turner
ed of get credit with another’s identification. Friday, Dec. 27 Female, 49, arrested, 1400 block Main Street, suspected of driving while license suspended or revoked with prior DUI conviction. •Victim of violation of domestic relations court order, 300 block Letton Street. •Female, 67, victim of impersonate to get money/ property, 2900 block Dye Road. •Petty theft from vehicle of portable music device, 16100 block Spangler Peak Road, occurred between 8:30 p.m. Dec. 25 and 7:30 a.m. Dec. 26. Thursday, Dec. 26 •Juvenile arrested, suspected of petty theft from Stater Bros., 1674 Main St., miscellaneous valued around $13. •Vandalism, 23600 block San Vicente Road, $500 damage to RV, $1,000 to automobile/light truck, and $4,000 damage to four-door sedan. •Fraud, 600 block 11th Street. •Petty theft from vehicle of $30 and backpack, 16000 block Spangler Peak Road. •Petty theft from vehicle of computer equipment and ID card or documents, 16000 block Spangler Peak Road.
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“I think some of the experience I gained there will be very, very helpful in dealing with some of the issues they were facing up here, and I think that’s part of why they picked me to come up here,” he said. Turner said if he sees a spike in minorrelated drug issues or drug deaths, he would probably look at another undercover operation in the high school. “The main priority is just their safety,” he said. “The impact those chemicals, those drugs have on minors is just incredible. I think they’re underestimated. I think as more research shows, it’s one thing if the adult chooses to smoke cigarettes or marijuana or drink alcohol, but the impact that those things have on teens and adolescents as they’re going through all those hormonal changes, it’s just very, very dangerous.” He considers marijuana a gateway drug and said when they find a person with methamphetamine or another hard drug, that person also has marijuana. Honey oil labs are a dangerous emerging drug trend in the county, he said. “Basically you take the marijuana and inject some kind of agent into it — butane is a popular one — and it draws the THC out. The problem is during that process it’s very, very flammable and it gives off a gas and when the gas ignites it explodes,”
he explained. Although Turner said his focus will not just be on narcotics, he knows the drug use impacts the quality of life for the residents. His primary goal is to have the public feel confident that they live in a safe community. He also believes in letting his deputies do their jobs effectively and in supporting them, which he said seems simple, “but there’s a lot of bureaucracy.” “I feel lucky to take over a place that’s being as well run as the Ramona station was,” said the 44-year-old lieutenant, who joined the sheriff’s department when he was age 23. Although he and his family do not live in Ramona, Turner said he plans to get out to meet residents and get to know the community better. “I love my job and I try to do my job to show how I love working in law enforcement,” he said. According to Turner, a high point in his career was his time in the child abuse unit where they experienced an arrest rate almost 100 percent over the previous two years. The lieutenant also brings emergency management experience to the Ramona station.