Lake Elsinore Deputies Arrest Felons Suspected Of Motorcycle Theft, Drugs, Gun Possession

Three people are behind bars following the work of a Lake Elsinore sheriff’s deputy on patrol Saturday in the unincorporated community of Meadowbrook, just east of the city.

The incident began when around 4:30 p.m. the deputy spotted a man in front of a trailer home in the 20700 block of Telford Avenue with a black off-road motorcycle and no license plate, according to a report from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station.

When confronted, the man allegedly showed signs of drug use and the deputy could find no identification numbers on the bike.

The man was on probation and allegedly in possession of methamphetamine.

The deputy spoke to the residents at the Telford Avenue trailer home and found that another man there allegedly had a felony warrant for his arrest for vehicle theft.

A woman in the trailer was on probation, so the deputy searched the home and allegedly found methamphetamine, narcotic paraphernalia, and a loaded firearm. 

The sheriff’s Special Investigation Bureau was called in, and the Riverside Auto Theft Interdiction Detail responded to assist with the investigation. The motorcycle was confiscated for further investigation since all identifying information had allegedly been removed, the sheriff’s report stated.

According to the report, arrested during the investigation were Abiri Traylor, 30, a resident of Goodhope, on suspicion of methamphetamine, being under the influence of a controlled substance, and violation of probation; Antonio Morquecho, 47, a resident of Meadowbrook, on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, ex-felon in possession of a firearm, possession of illegal narcotics while in possession of a firearm, and under the influence of a controlled substance while in possession of a firearm in addition to the felony warrant for vehicle theft; and Phalan Aparicio, 25, a resident of Meadowbrook, on suspicion of a controlled substance, ex-felon in possession of a firearm, possession of illegal narcotics while in possession of a firearm, under the influence of a controlled substance while in possession of a firearm, and violation of probation for being in possession of a firearm.