Police Blotter: Drug Busts, Sex Offender, Child Endangerment

Lake Elsinore Police Department Crime and Enforcement Activity

December 7th – 13th, 2011

Calls for Service:  604       

(Selections)

12/07/11 Child Endangerment:  Officers responded to the 800 block of Canary regarding a child endangerment call and arrested Santos Martinez (age 41 of Lake Elsinore) for inflicting willful harm or injury to his daughter.   L113410043   

12/08/11 Domestic Violence:  Officers responded to a domestic disturbance on the 41000 block of Hatton Garden and arrested Ricardo Hernandez (age 31 of Lake Elsinore) for assaulting his girlfriend.   L113420084

Possession of Methamphetamine:  Officers responded to a domestic disturbance on the 15000 block of Starview.  Heather Hall (age 22 of Lake Elsinore) was arrested for drug possession and committing a felony while released on bail; Jacob Casey (age 24 of Lake Elsinore) was arrested for being under the influence of drugs and violation of probation.   L113420057  

12/09/11 Felony Warrant:  Officers contacted Xaverius Wintersberger (age 41 of Lake Elsinore) at the Elsinore Campground and arrested him for an outstanding warrant for failing to register as a sex offender.   L113430017 

12/10/11 Burglary:  Officers responded to Target regarding a detained shoplifter and arrested Ralph Hernandez (age 62 of Lake Elsinore) for burglary.   L113440050

12/11/11 No Significant Events 

12/12/11 Possession of a Controlled Substance:  Officers contacted Rachel Smith (age 19 of Lake Elsinore) and Jacob Casey (age 24 of Lake Elsinore) near Lake Crest x Amber and arrested them on numerous drug charges.   L113460073   

12/13/11 Possession of an Unlawful Weapon:  Officers responded to a knife brandishing call at the Main Street Park and arrested Abner Lopez (age 23 of Lake Elsinore) for possessing an unlawful weapon.   L113470046 

Wildomar Police Department Crime and Enforcement Activity

December 7th – 13th, 2011

Calls for Service:  239    

(Selections)

12/07/11  Possession of Heroin:  Officers conducted a vehicle stop near Clinton Keith x Smith Ranch and arrested Joseph Szymezyk (age 22 of Wildomar) and Joshua Leivas (age 24 of Wildomar) for drug possession and being under the influence.  WI113410028   

12/08/11 Domestic Violence:  Officers responded to a domestic violence call on the 22000 block of Falcon Crest and arrested Alfredo Hernandez (age 32 of Wildomar) for assaulting his wife.   WI113420024 

Narcotics Investigation:  Per attached Press Release below or for story

12/09/11 Possession of Methamphetamine:  Officers responded to a call of drug use on the 33000 block of Plowshare and arrested Lawna Bodley for drug possession.   WI113430030 

12/10/11 Parole Violation:  Officers contacted Troy Whited (age 52 of Wildomar) outside Inland Valley Hospital and arrested him for violation of parole.  WI113440004 

12/11/11 No Significant Events 

12/12/11 Domestic Violence:  Officers responded to a burglary on the 33000 block of Plowshare and arrested Lake Simmons (age 26) for assaulting his former girlfriend and burglary.   WI113460020

Possession of Marijuana:  Franki Garcia (age 18 of Wildomar) was arrested at Elsinore High School for drug possession.   WI113460014

12/13/11 No Significant Events: 

Press Release:

Narcotics Investigation

Agency:

Special Investigations Bureau

Station Area:

Moreno Valley & Lake Elsinore

Written Date:

December 8, 2011

Time:

3:00 p.m.

Incident Date:

December 8, 2011

Time:

8:00 a.m.

Incident Location:

15150 Lasselle Street, Moreno Valley and 21800 Canyon Drive, Wildomar

Reporting Officer:

Sergeant Joe Borja

File Number(s):

Numerous

Details:

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department's Special Investigations Bureau (SIB) completed a long-term investigation into allegations of students selling illicit drugs on the high school campuses of Vista De Lago High School, located in the City of Moreno Valley, and Elsinore High School, located in the City of Wildomar.

During the course of the investigation, various illegal narcotics were seized, including marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and illegal prescription drugs. The investigators identified 24 students, 12 at each school, who were involved in illegal drug sales and obtained arrest warrants for the narcotic violations.

On Thursday, December 8, 2011, the investigation concluded with the arrest of 23 of the 24 students for the narcotic-related arrest warrants. During their arrests, 7 juveniles were found in possession of illegal contraband ranging from a switch-blade knife, marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and hydrocodone. The juveniles were transported to Juvenile Hall and booked for their outstanding warrants and any additional narcotics charges stemming from today's operation.

Assisting the Riverside County Sheriff's Department with the arrests were members of the Southwest Corridor Narcotics Task Force (SWCNTF), West County Narcotics Task Force (WCNTF), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), station personnel from the Moreno Valley and Lake Elsinore Police departments and the District Attorney's Office who obtained search warrants and filed petitions in juvenile court.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is committed to providing students with a safe, drug-free environment and encourages everyone to report illegal drug activity to their local police and sheriff's stations.

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.