Police Blotter: Animal Cruelty, Burglary, Sex With Minor

Lake Elsinore Police Department Crime and Enforcement Activity

February 15th – 21st, 2012

Calls for Service: 626

(Selections)

02/15/2012 Burglary:  Officers responded to the 30000 block of Riverside Dr. regarding a burglary.  Officers arrested Walter Wilson (Age 42 of Corona) for burglary charges.  L120460038

02/16/2012 Possession of Illegal Drugs:  Officers contacted Camilla Rivera (Age 41 of Perris) in the 29000 block of Central Av. and arrested him for drug possession related charges.  L120400021

Stolen Property:  Officers responded to the area of Collier and Riverside where they contacted Joshua McCarthy (Age 21 of Victorville) and arrested him for possession of stolen property related charges.  L120470071

Burglary:  Officers responded to the 31000 block of Grape St. regarding a burglary.  Officers arrested Lorraine Cherisse Delacruz (Age 51of Corona) for burglary charges.  L120470045

02/17/2012 Felony Warrant:  Officers contacted Carlos Martinez (Age 37 of Lake Elsinore) and arrested him for an outstanding drug related warrant.  L120480063

Residential Burglary: See press release below or click here for story

02/18/2012 Child Endangerment:  Officers responded to the 800 block of Graham for a call for service.  They arrested Mark Del Pilar (Age 34 of Lake Elsinore) for child endangerment related charges.  L120490077  

02/19/2012 Possession of Illegal Drugs:  Officers contacted Jamie Maselli (Age 37 of Lake Elsinore) at Auto Center and Diamond and arrested her for drug related charges.  L120500064

Possession of Illegal Drugs:  Officers contacted Hunash Christman (Age 19 of Lake Elsinore) in the 300 block of Spring St. for drug related charges.  L120500070

Animal Cruelty: See press release below or click here for story

02/20/2012 Parole Violation:  Officers contacted Christopher Hardesty (Age 37 of Lake Elsinore) at Lehr and Riverside where he was arrested for a parole violation.  L120510018

Robbery:  Officers responded to the area of Lehr and Riverside for a call for service.  Officers arrested Donald Griskonis (Age 51 of Lake Elsinore) for robbery related charges.  L120510065

Sex with minor:  Officers responded to the 31000 block of Auto Center Dr. for a call for service.  Officers arrested Sean Richardson (Age 22 of Canyon Lake) for sexual assault related charges.  L120510076

02/21/2012 Burglary:  Officers responded to the 18000 block of Collier for a call for service.  Officers contacted and arrested Trina Boynton (Age 46 of Wildomar) for burglary related charges.  L120520043

Press Release:

Residential Burglary

Agency:

Lake Elsinore Station

Station Area:

Lake Elsinore

Written Date:

Friday, February 17, 2012

Time:

10:30 P.M.

Incident Date:

Friday, February 17, 2012

Time:

8:46 P.M.

Incident Location:

30500 block of Via Lakistas, Lake Elsinore

Reporting Officer:

Sergeant John Carlberg, 951-245-3300

File Number(s):

F120480044

Friday, February 17, 2012 at 8:46 P.M., Lake Elsinore Station deputies were dispatched to a residential burglary in the 30500 block of Via Lakistas, in the unincorporated area of Lake Elsinore. The homeowner, who was out for the evening, returned home and upon entering the residence located an unidentified subject inside of his residence going through his property. The homeowner along with his brother and a neighbor detained the subject and called 911. Deputies arrived moments later and took the subject into custody without incident.

The suspect is identified as Al Lorenzo Jones, 23 years old from Los Angeles. Jones was booked into the Southwest Detention Center for 459 P.C., Residential Burglary.

Anyone with further information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Riverside County Sheriff's Department at 951-245-3300 or after hours and on weekends at 951-776-1099.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department would like to remind all citizens to be aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious activity, including any vehicles or persons, to Law Enforcement.

Press Release:

Animal Cruelty / Cock Fighting Arrest

Agency:

Lake Elsinore Station

Station Area:

Lake Elsinore

Written Date:

February 19, 2012

Time:

3:35 PM

Incident Date:

February 19, 2012

Time:

11:11 AM

Incident Location:

23500 block of Cowie Avenue, Good Hope

Reporting Officer:

Sergeant Ken Chaffin

File Number(s):

F12050012

On the above date and time, deputies were dispatched to a residence located in the 23500 block of Cowie Avenue, in the unincorporated county area known as Good Hope, reference a report of a large crowd on the premises accompanied by the sound of gunshots.

Deputies arrived on scene and observed a large number of male subjects fleeing the property over the rear perimeter fence. While conducting a welfare check of the premises, deputies contacted the property owner identified as Jesus Salazar (age 53). When contacted, Salazar was attempting to conceal several dead roosters in a trash receptacle. Numerous other items were located at the scene indicating Salazar was allowing and performing illegal cock fighting activities on the property.

Riverside Animal Control officers responded to the scene and collected twenty-one deceased fighting cocks and approximately one-hundred and twenty-five live fighting cocks. Salazar was subsequently arrested and later transported to the Southwest Detention Center, located in French Valley, and booked for the following Penal Code violations:

• • 597(b) PC – Animal Cruelty
  • 597b(b) PC – Illegal Cock Fighting
  • 597i(a) PC – Possession of Cock Fighting Instruments

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Lake Elsinore Sheriff's station by calling (951) 245-3300.

Wildomar Police Department Crime and Enforcement Activity

February 15th – 21st, 2012

Calls for Service: 196

(Selections)

02/15/2012 No Significant Events.

02/16/2012 Stolen Vehicle:  Officers responded for a call for service in the 35000 block of Country Park.  Officers contacted Jacob Yates (Age 21 of Wildomar) for stolen vehicle related charges.  WI120470008

Assault:  Officers responded to a call for service in the 33000 block of Loquat.  Officers arrested Alta Gonzalez (Age 58 of Wildomar) for assault with deadly weapon related charges. WI120470010

02/17/2012 No Significant Events.

02/18/2012 No Significant Events.

02/19/2012 Burglary:  Officers responded to the 36000 block of Hidden Springs Rd. for a call for service.  They arrested Richard Melvin (Age 48 of Wildomar) for burglary related charges.  Wi12050008

02/20/2012 Possession of Illegal Drugs:  Officers contacted Randal Channell (Age 42 of Menifee) at Hayfield x The Farm and arrested him for drug possession related charges. WI120510034

02/21/2012  No Significant Events.

The primary source of the data was through records contained within the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Data Warehouse program and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system.