Police Blotter: DUIs, Felony Warrants, Meth

Lake Elsinore Police Department Crime and Enforcement Activity

August 17th – 23rd, 2011

Calls for Service:  732       

(Selections)

08/17/11 Domestic Violence:  Officers responded to an unknown trouble call on the 32000 block of Riverside and arrested Robert Lopez (age 26 of Lake Elsinore) for assaulting his wife.   L112290007 

Elder Abuse:  Officers responded to a check-the-welfare call on the 17000 block of Bromley and arrested Jeffrey Sullender (age 49 of Lake Elsinore) for abusing his mother.   L112290073 

08/18/11 Felony Warrant:  Officers contacted Timothy Sorensen (age 38 of Wildomar) on the 32000 block of Bayberry and arrested him for an outstanding drug warrant.   L112300044

Felony Warrant:  Officers contacted Bonnie Cernas (age 32 of Lake Elsinore) on the 15000 block of Joy and arrested her for an outstanding theft warrant.   L112300038

08/19/11 Public Intoxication:  Officers contacted Scott Gorman (age 45 of Lake Elsinore) at the Circle K on Riverside Dr. and arrested him for being drunk in public.   L112310112 

08/20/11 DUI:  Officers responded to a reported DUI driver on Lake x I15 and arrested Jared Collins (age 33 of Mt. Shasta) for driving while under the influence.   L112320089   

08/21/11 DUI Traffic Collision:  Per attached Press Release below or for more info   

08/22/11 Possession of Methamphetamine:  Officers contacted Joshua Remer (age 37 of Lake Elsinore) on the 100 block of Lowell and arrested him on numerous drug charges.   L112340044 

08/23/11 DUI/Safety Checkpoint:  Per attached Press Release below 

Possession of Methamphetamine/Stolen Property:  Officers contacted Anthony Cabadas (age 19 of Lake Elsinore) on the 900 block of Flannery and arrested him on numerous drug charges and possession of stolen property.   L112350001

Press Release:

DUI Traffic Collision

Agency:

Lake Elsinore Police

Station Area:

Lake Elsinore

Written Date:

Monday, August 22, 2011

Time:

2:00 AM

Incident Date:

Monday, August 21, 2011

Time:

11:44 PM

Incident Location:

Franklin and Chestnut, Lake Elsinore

Reporting Officer:

Sergeant David Sanches

File Number(s):

L112330104

Details:

On Sunday, August 21, 2011, at 11:44 PM, officers from the Lake Elsinore Police Department responded to a report of a single vehicle traffic collision at the intersection of Franklin and Chestnut.

The driver and sole occupant, Edy Fuentes 31 years old of Lake Elsinore, was eastbound on Franklin, in his 1991 Honda Accord and apparently drove onto the sidewalk, hit a mailbox, severed a fire hydrant and hit a tree. This caused the vehicle to flip over and come to rest on its roof. The driver then exited the vehicle on his own power and walked away from the scene.

Several citizens, who witnessed the collision, directed officers to the subject who was located on Franklin about a quarter mile from the scene. As a result of the collision, the driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Driving under the influence is suspected in this incident and the investigation is ongoing.

The Lake Elsinore Police Department would like to thank the citizens who assisted with locating the driver and for providing statements that aided in this investigation.

Press Release:

DUI / Safety Checkpoint

Agency:

Lake Elsinore Police

Station Area:

Lake Elsinore

Written Date:

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Time:

Incident Date:

Friday, August 26, 2011

Time:

Incident Location:

Lake Elsinore

Reporting Officer:

Sergeant Marc Cloutier, 951-245-3300

File Number(s):

N/A

The Lake Elsinore Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver's License checkpoint this Friday, August 26th at an undisclosed location within the city limits.

The department is continuing its ongoing campaign to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol-involved crashes. DUI checkpoints are conducted to identify offenders and get them off the street, as well as bring awareness to our community of the dangers of impaired driving.   Over the course of the past three years, DUI collisions have claimed 5 lives and resulted in 54 injury crashes harming 78 of our friends and neighbors.   Everyone can assist in preventing this crime from ever occurring. If you are planning a gathering or celebration with alcohol included, or if you are out on the town, plan ahead and designate a non-drinking sober driver. A DUI arrest costs upwards of $10,000, time in jail and the loss of your drivers license, including years of increased insurance rates.

Statewide, overall traffic deaths declined by 23 percent, from 3,995 in 2007 to 3,081 in 2009. Total traffic fatalities are at their lowest levels in six decades, when the federal government began compiling figures. DUI deaths declined by 16 percent, from 1,132 in 2007 to 950 in 2009.   Alcohol-impaired deaths still make up the largest category of overall vehicle fatalities, with 31 percent of all deaths caused by a drunk driver. A DUI checkpoint is a proven-effective method to lower these numbers. Additionally, drivers will be checked to ensure that they have a valid driver's license.

Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Remember, everyone is encouraged to help keep our roadways safe; Report Drunk Drivers – Call 911!

MEDIA NOTES:
To schedule an interview regarding impaired driving efforts and programs in California please contact Chris Cochran, California Office of Traffic Safety at (916) 905-3063 or via email at ccochran@ots.ca.gov.

Wildomar Police Department Crime and Enforcement Activity

August 17th – 23rd, 2011    

Calls for Service:  219 

(Selections)

08/17/11  No Significant Events  

08/18/11  DUI:  Officers responded to a traffic collision on the 20000 block of Palomar and arrested Patricia Klug (age 47 of Wildomar) for driving while intoxicated.  WI112300032  

08/19/11 Felony Warrant:  Officers contacted Marcus Sanchez (age 24 of Wildomar) on the 20000 block of Palomar and arrested him for an outstanding domestic violence/child endangerment warrant.   WI112310009   

08/20/11 Felony Warrant:  Officers contacted Joseph Vail (transient, age 24) on the 20000 block of Plessner and arrested him for an outstanding drug warrant.   WI112320008     

08/21/11 Obstruct/Resist Officers:  Officers responded to the 21000 block of Lemon to arrest Francisco Barajas (age 22 of Wildomar) for an outstanding warrant.  Barajas attempted to flee to a neighbor’s residence and was later apprehended.   WI112330011      

08/22/11 No Significant Events 

08/23/11 Possession of Methamphetamine:  Officers contacted James Chapman (age 53 of Temecula) on the 21000 block of Union and arrested him for drug possession.  WI112350026 

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.