Officers from various law enforcement agencies collaborated on a gang sweep Friday that resulted in the arrests of 22 people.
The sweep took place in the Hemet and San Jacinto valleys, according to Sgt. Matt Hess of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. Approximately 30 law enforcement officers participated in the sting, including officers from the Hemet/San Jacinto Gang Task Force, the San Jacinto Police Department Special Enforcement Team, Hemet Police Department, the Post-Release Accountability and Corrections Team (PACT), and Riverside County Regional Gang Task Force teams, Hess said.
The following is the list of all the arrests:
Name
Age
Arrested On Suspicion Of:
Residency
1
Jimenez, Joaquin
27
- Possession of Narcotics Paraphernalia
Homeland
2
Parkerson, Arthur
50
- Post-Release Community Supervision Violation
Hemet
3
Rowe, Harold
31
- DUI Warrant
Hemet
4
Shelton, Theodore
61
- Felon in Possession of Handgun Ammunition
Oceanside
5
Robles, Albert
27
- Parole Violation
Hemet
6
Jackson, Daniel
39
- Traffic Warrant
Hemet
7
Juvenile
16
- Possession of a Semi-Automatic Handgun
San Jacinto
8
Bess, Kevin
33
- Post-Release Community Supervision Violation
Hemet
9
Perez, Jose
26
- Post-Release Community Supervision Violation
San Jacinto
10
Thomas, Leon
24
- Domestic Violence Warrant
Hemet
11
Dally, Jason
34
- Post-Release Community Supervision Violation
Hemet
12
Mabry, Delonta
21
- Parole Violation
Winchester
13
Gastelum, Olegario
35
- Felon in Possession of Handgun Ammunition
Hemet
14
Dennis, David
40
- Narcotic Warrant
Hemet
15
Young, David
35
- Post-Release Community Supervision Violation
Hemet
16
Vincent, Melissa
27
- Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance
Hemet
17
Austin, Christine
42
- Possession of Methamphetamine
Riverside
18
Navas, Joseph
28
- Traffic Warrants
San Jacinto
19
Turner, Cedric
26
- Parole Violation
Hemet
20
Bonnao, Anthony
18
- Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Hemet
21
Garcia, Richard
29
- Parole Violation
Hemet
22
Juvenile
17
- Possession of a Semi-Automatic Handgun
Hemet
From the Riverside County Sheriff's Department: The Hemet/San Jacinto Gang Task Force has been in existence since April 2006. The Law Enforcement Agencies within "The Valley" have been working together since this time on a daily basis. The Hemet/San Jacinto Gang Task Force is comprised of members from the Hemet Police Department, Riverside County Sheriff's Department, San Jacinto Police Department, Riverside County District Attorney's Office, Riverside County Probation Department, and the California Highway Patrol. The Hemet/San Jacinto Gang Task Force operates in the Cities of Hemet and San Jacinto and the unincorporated areas of Hemet. The law enforcement leadership within the valley meets regularly and coordinates the Hemet/San Jacinto Gang Task Force activities. Since the formation of the task force, leadership has recognized the importance of working together to provide the highest level of service for the citizens within the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley.
The Hemet/San Jacinto Gang Task Force is one of eight teams composing the entire Riverside County Regional Gang Task Force, which is a collaborative effort of 22 law enforcement agencies with the goal of combating criminal street gangs.
