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Outdoor marijuana grow results in 3 arrests and recovery of stolen motorcycle Kim Harris Managing Editor Three people were arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 9 after two Murrieta Police Department Code Enforcement Officers, along with a Murrieta Police Officer, responded to a call regarding subjects possibly living in a motor home in the area of 35000 Duster Road, officials announced last week. According to a press release issued by the MPD, during the w w w. m y v a l l e y n e w s . c o m
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investigation officers observed a marijuana grow in a yard next to a motor home with some marijuana plants reported as being “taller than the fence line.” Alvaro Gamez-Trejo, a resident of the motor home, was contacted near the residence and claimed ownership for the outdoor marijuana grow, the release reported. Officers determined that Gamez-Trejo, a probationer, did not have permission to cultivate the approximately 50 outdoor plants which ranged from four to nine feet tall. The large mature marijuana plants were later seized by detectives and following a probation search of the motor home, officers recovered brass knuckles and other illegal weapons in GamezTrejo’s possession. While investigating the mari-
Kim Harris Managing Editor Temecula Police Department announced on Monday that two people have been arrested in connection with a burglary in South Temecula. Zyrie Bradford, 18, of Temecula was arrested and booked into the Southwest Detention Center for residential burglary and vandalism. A juvenile, who is already
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in Juvenile Hall on unrelated charges, was also arrested in the case and will have the residential burglary and vandalism charges added. The arrests came on Friday, Sept. 11 while officers from the city’s Special Enforcement Team were conducting a “follow-up investigation” regarding several burglaries in the area of Pechanga Parkway and Wolf Valley Road. “Through investigative means,
Motorcycle fatality in single vehicle crash WILDOMAR—A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Wildomar, authorities said on Monday, Sept. 14. Deputies were dispatched just
after 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 to Monte Vista Drive and Frederick Street, said Sgt. Nathan Kaas of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, adding that the
motorcyclist, whose name was not immediately released, died at the scene. Only the motorcycle was involved in the crash.
HEMET—One man was killed and another was injured on Sunday, Sept. 13 in a head-on car crash in Hemet, officials said. The man killed was identified as 22-year-old Abraham Batz of
Winchester, the Riverside County Coroner’s office said. The crash happened at 12:22 a.m. at Sanderson Avenue, north of Eaton Avenue in Hemet, said Lt. Eric Dickson of the Hemet Police
Department. A white Dodge Caravan van was traveling north on Sanderson when its driver swerved into the southbound lane and the path of a black BMW.
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SET officers obtained information that Zyrie Bradford and a juvenile, had committed a burglary in the 45000 block of Seagull Way Temecula,” Sgt. Geoff Green wrote in a press release. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information regarding this investigation should contact Officer Larry Searles of the TPD at (951) 696-3000.
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remains in custody in lieu of $20,000 bail. Ruiz-Acosta, 25, was arrested and charged with felony taking vehicle without the owner’s consent and remains jailed in lieu of $10,000 bail. Cook, 28, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor possession of more than an ounce of marijuana, possession of narcotic paraphernalia and petty theft. Cook has been released from custody. Anyone with information regarding this investigation, or who would like to report narcotic activity in their neighborhood, should contact the MPD’s Special Enforcement Team at (951) 4616363. Information can also be provided anonymously through “We Tip” at (800) 78-CRIME.
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More than 50 marijuana plants, ranging in size from four to nine feet were confiscated by Murrieta Police officers on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
juana grow, another male resident identified as Ramiro Ruiz-Acosta was arrested for having an outstanding felony warrant for possession of a stolen vehicle. His companion, Stephanie Cook was also contacted and arrested for having over one pound of marijuana and drug paraphernalia in her possession. A stolen motorcycle was also found on the property and recovered during the investigation. All three subjects were arrested and booked into Southwest Detention Center. Gamez-Trejo, 52, was arrested and charged with cultivation of marijuana, possession of metal knuckles and possession of a blackjack/billy club, all felonies as well as a misdemeanor violation of probation and numerous other misdemeanor charges. He
Two men were arrested following a shoplifting incident in Temecula last week. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, at about 4:29 p.m., Temecula Police Department officers responded to the area of JC Penney in reference to theft of merchandise by two black male suspects and one Hispanic male
suspect at 4:29 p.m. Loss prevention officers reported the suspects were running in different directions. As police officers responded to the incident, a similar call was dispatched regarding a theft from another store in the area which had occurred about 40 minutes earlier at 3:50 p.m. involving suspects with the same descriptions as those involved in the JC Penney robbery,
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a press release issued by Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported today. “Officers were able to locate and apprehend one suspect in the parking lot,” Sgt. Terry Scanlon wrote in the release. A second suspect was seen driving in a black minivan and was stopped by officers on Margarita Road. Stolen merchandise from both stores was recovered from the parking lot as well as inside the black minivan. “Officers were unable to locate the third suspect,” Scanlon wrote.
Officers arrested Jonathan David Hechavarria, from Oceanside, and Trevay Lee Turner, from San Diego in connection with the thefts. Both suspects were booked into Southwest Detention Center for commercial burglary, conspiracy and possession of burglary tools. As of press time, both remain in custody. Turner’s bail is set at $5,000. Hechavarria is not eligible for bail. Anyone with information regarding this incident should call Deputy Adam Biondi at (951) 506-5147 or Deputy Brian Chafin at (951) 506-5155 at the Temecula Police Department.
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