| 7/29/2010 11:05 PM | | Subject:
Gang Deputies serve a search warrant and arrest 3 adults.
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On July 29, 2010 at 6:30 P.M., deputies from the Gang Suppression Section served a search warrant in the 6100 block of Tiger Flower Drive. During the search deputies located and seized a small quantity of methamphetamine, a scale, narcotics packaging and paraphernalia. Also seized were a shotgun, stolen prescription medication, stolen law enforcement equipment, and stolen personal property. A stolen vehicle was located in the driveway of the residence and recovered by the Bakersfield Police Department. Kern County Animal Control responded and removed 7 dogs and 9 puppies from the residence.
Three adults were arrested and booked into the Central Receiving Facility.
Arrested were:
Justin Wright-a 21 year old, White male charged with possession of methamphetamine; possession of methamphetamine for sales; transportation of narcotics; possession of burglary tools; possession of stolen property; and possession of a stolen vehicle.
Breann Welch-a 19 year old, White female charged with possession of stolen property; and possession of a stolen vehicle.
Carissa Cileo-a 19 year old, White female charged with being under the influence of narcotics.
| | 7/29/2010 5:47 PM | | Subject:
Traffic stop leads to discovery of Marijuana garden. Three arrested, 350 Marijuana plants and weapon seized.
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Details:On the evening of 7-28-2010, Deputies assigned to KNET (Kern Narcotics Enforcement) and Cal-MMET (California Multi-jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team) conducted a traffic stop on an Isuzu pickup approximately 5 miles south of Glennville on Highway 155. The Isuzu pickup was seen parked next to the road just prior to the traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle, Felipe Valdez-Couma, age 27, did not have a driver’s license. The driver and two passengers in the vehicle smelled like mature Marijuana plants. The two passengers are identified as Bernarbe Mercado-Cruz, age 26, and Leonal Galvan, age 28. A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded .22 caliber rifle, a dead quail, a baby quail, and Marijuana seeds. This area is known for illegal trespassers who grow Marijuana in the remote areas off of the Highway. All three suspects were arrested for possession of a loaded firearm, fish and game violations, and cultivation of Marijuana. They were transported and booked into the Kern County Central Receiving Jail. A Special Agent from Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed a no-bail detention hold on all three suspects, who are suspected of being illegally present in the U.S.
The following morning, Deputies of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Major Violator Unit, used trained trackers to follow the footprints of the suspects from the area where the Isuzu was parked, approximately a mile cross-country, to a clandestine Marijuana grow. The grow was located in a remote area next to Poso Creek. Deputies were able to match items in the garden to items seized from the suspect’s truck. Deputies seized over three hundred fifty Marijuana plants, some as tall as nine to ten feet. Deputies also seized a generator and water pump next to the grow. The suspects had pumped the area of the creek almost totally dry. It appeared they were now hand watering the plants by using buckets. It appeared many other plants had been removed and processed.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office helicopter was used to removed the Marijuana and evidence from the grow.
| | 7/28/2010 10:13 AM | | Subject:
Correction on News Release
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Sonia Serna’s body was located on 6/20/2010. The previous release had listed the date her body was recovered as 6/22/2010.
| | 7/28/2010 9:53 AM | | Subject:
KCSO Search & Rescue recover unidentified male discovered in the Kern River near Hobo Flat Campground
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Details:On 7/27/2010 at 6:01 p.m. , the Kern County Sheriff's Communication Center received a report from a commercial rafting group that they had spotted a body underwater in the Kern River near Hobo Flat campground.
Kern Valley and Bakersfield Search & Rescue responded and launched boat teams. They located the unidentified male submerged about four feet underwater and caught on a tree branch. He was found wearing no shirt, dark jeans with leather belt, dark socks and shoes. It appeared he had been in the water for some time. Currently it is being investigated as an apparent drowning.
The body was recovered and floated down to Hobo Flat campground where it was relinquished to the Coroner pending their investigation.
| | 7/28/2010 9:20 AM | | Subject:
Request for Public Assistance in Homicide Investigation
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The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in a homicide investigation.
On 06/22/2010 Sonia Serna’s body was found near the shoulder of Mountain View Road near Lamont. The investigation into Serna’s death has been ruled a homicide. The Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance with any information regarding Serna’s whereabouts prior to her death.
Additional information and a photograph of Serna can be accessed on the Sheriff’s Office website, www.kernsheriff.org. The link to the information can be accessed by selecting the Most Wanted page, and then the Crime Solver page.
If anyone has information regarding this investigation, they are urged to call Detective Avery Simpson at 391-7591, or Secret Witness at 322-4040.
| | 7/28/2010 9:03 AM | | Subject:
KCSO Search & Rescue with the assistance of KC Fire recover drowned rafter.
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Details:On 7/27/2010 at 3:02 p.m., Kern Valley Search & Rescue, Kern Valley Deputies, and Kern County Fire responded to a report of a subject in the Kern River at Riverside Park, Kernville.
Upon arrival they learned an adult male subject, who was rafting with his family, had fallen out of his personal raft and was last seen going underwater and was never seen again on the surface.
Rescuers located the victim's orange and red raft with a rope attached to it leading out into the swift current submerged. Family reported that prior to launching his raft, the victim had tied a rope around his waist and then to the raft as a safety precaution. Family reported all subjects in the raft were wearing life jackets including the victim. Besides the victim, all other subjects that had fallen out of the raft were able to self rescue.
Believing the victim was entangled on underwater rocks and still attached to the rope, Kern Valley Search & Rescue lowered a boat team to the victim's location. They were able to free the victim's submerged body and bring it to the shore. During the incident, the victim's life jacket had come off and was later recovered down stream. The victim was recovered and handed over to the Coroner's office.
The identity of the victim is being withheld pending the Coroner's investigation.
| | 7/26/2010 5:28 PM | | Subject:
KCSO SWAT and Narcotics Units serve Marijuana garden search warrant. Four suspects, two weapons, 6500 Marijuana plants seized.
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Details:In the early morning hours of 7-26-2010, members of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. team served a search warrant for a clandestine Marijuana grow in the remote forest area of Bohna Creek, north of Alder Creek Campground. The Deputies stealthily infiltrated the Marijuana grow and discovered four suspects in a campsite within a large Marijuana garden. One suspect was laying in a sleeping bag and three others were located within a tent, a few feet away. The suspects were quickly taken into custody without incident. The small tent where the three suspects were located also contained a loaded 9 mm semi-auto pistol and a loaded large caliber semi-automatic assault-type rifle.
The S.W.A.T. team members were assisted in the execution of the warrant by Deputies assigned to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Major Violators Unit, as well as Deputies and Officers assigned to KNET (Kern Narcotics Enforcement Team),
Cal-MMET (California Multi-jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team), HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area), ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement), and a U.S. Forest Service Special Agent.
Deputies subsequently seized over 6500 Marijuana plants from the garden. The plants were flown out of the remote area using the Kern County Sheriff’s Office helicopter. The Marijuana garden was located on US Forest Service property. The suspects, Lorenzo Gallegos, age 24, Jorge Aburto, age 26, Israel Armas, age 25, and Ascension Armas, age 27, were all arrested for cultivation of Marijuana and conspiracy. Immigration Customs Enforcement placed no-bail detention holds on all four suspects.
| | 7/26/2010 3:26 PM | | Subject:
Deputies serve search warrant in Buttonwillow
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On July 18, 2010, deputies from the Buttonwillow Substation and KNET served a narcotics search warrant at 325 Cotton Avenue in Buttonwillow, California. Approximately 1 oz. of suspected methamphetamine was seized with a street value of $1,200.00. Lamberto Lopez Ramirez (HM 35 yrs) was arrested for HS 11377(a), possession of methamphetamine and HS 11378, sales of methamphetamine.
| | 7/26/2010 10:22 AM | | Subject:
Investigations for Narcotic Sales leads to nine (9) arrest's
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Details:On Thursday, July 22, 2010, at approximately 0725 hours, the Kern Narcotics Enforcement Team (K-NET) and the California Multi-Jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team (Cal_MMET), executed two (2) search warrant’s at 115 Beardsley apartment #4 and #7.
During this investigation nine (9) adult’s were arrested for various narcotics violations. As Officer’s conducted their search of the apartment’s, approximately 31.3 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, lost/stolen credit card, unauthorized prescription medication, illegal knives (switch blade and dirk/dagger), and evidence consistent with narcotic sales/trafficking, were located and seized.
The crystal methamphetamine seized has an estimated street value of $3,130.00
As a result of this investigation, seven (7) adult males and two (2) adult females were arrested and booked into the Central Receiving Facility.
They are identified as:
29 year old Sabrina Gomez: Charged with H&S 11377-Possession of controlled substance, H&S 11378-Possession of a controlled substance for sales, H&S 11364-Possession of drug paraphernalia, and H&S 11366.5-Maintain residence where illegal narcotics activity occur
26 year old Kenneth Sly: Charged with H&S 11550(a)-Under the influence of a controlled substance
21 year old Dustin Reed: Charged with H&S 11550(a)-Under the influence of a controlled substance and PC 485-Possession of lost or stolen property
38 year old April Headley: Charged with H&S 11377-Possession of controlled substance, H&S 11364-Possession of drug paraphernalia, H&S 11550(a)-Under the influence of a controlled substance, and B&P 4060-Possess prescription medication
23 year old Ryan Hill: Charged with PC 12020(a)-Possess dirk/dagger, H&S 11357(b)-Possess marijuana (less than one ounce), H&S 11550(a)-Under the influence of a controlled substance
19 year old Joseph Moner: Charged with H&S 11550(a)-Under the influence of a controlled substance and PC 653-Possess switch blade
48 year old Robert Lowery: Charged with H&S 11377-Possession of controlled substance, H&S 11364-Possession of drug paraphernalia, H&S 11550(a)-Under the influence of a controlled substance
30 year old Cody Johnson: Charged with 11377-Possession of controlled substance, H&S 11364-Possession of drug paraphernalia, and H&S 11550(a)-Under the influence of a controlled substance
31 year old Jose Gomez: Arrested on a misdemeanor warrant
| | 7/25/2010 8:32 AM | | Subject:
Homicide on Brutton Street in Delano
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Details:On July 25, 2010, at 1240 am, Deputies from the Delano Substation responded to the victim of a shooting in the 14000 block of Brutton St. Upon arrival they located the victim in the street suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim died on scene from his injuries.
The victim was a Hispanic male adult whose identity has not been confirmed. The victim had been attending a social gathering at an address in the 14000 block of Brutton St.
Homicide detectives are investigating this incident. Detectives are attempting to locate anyone who witnessed the shooting. There is no suspect information at this time. The investigation is on going.
If anyone has information regarding this shooting they are urged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 861-3110, or the Secret Witness at 322-4040.
| | 7/24/2010 10:56 PM | | Subject:
Missing mountain bikers located on Cannell Trail north of Kernville
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On 7-24-10 at approximately 1715 hours, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the California Highway Patrol that three subjects were reported missing on Cannell Trail located in the mountains north of Kernville. The subjects were identified as Thomas Hannemann age 42 from San Clemente, CA., Brent Berkompas age 37 from San Clemente, CA., and Tiffany Appleman age 29 from San Diego, CA. The three subjects were mountain biking on Cannell Trail and were last seen on the trail possibly suffering from heat exhaustion.
Deputies from the Kern Valley Substation, Air-5, Kern County Fire Department, U.S. Forest Service, the California Highway Patrol, and volunteers from the Kern Valley Search and Rescue Team went to the location to conduct a search. Appleman was found a short distance from the Cannell Trailhead. Appleman was in good condition and did not require any medical assistance.
Air-5 found Hannemann and Berkompas in an area where Appleman reported last seeing them. Both subjects had abandoned their bikes on the trail and began walking off-trail. Air-5 was able to direct U.S Forest personnel to their location. They were taken to a nearby location where medical aide was staged. Both appeared to be suffering from possible heat exhaustion and dehydration. Hannemann refused any further medical assistance. Berkompas was transported by ambulance to Kern Valley Hospital were he was treated for dehydration. Berkompas was later released from the hospital.
| | 7/24/2010 4:56 PM | | Subject:
KSCO Search and Rescue retrieve three swimmers stranded on the north bank of the Kern River
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On 7-24-10 at approximately 1200 hours, personnel from the Forest Service located three male subjects stranded on the north side of the Kern River at Upper Richbar Picnic Area. The three subjects had been swimming in the area and were forced to the north bank of the river by the river’s current. Volunteers from the Bakersfield Swift Water Rescue Team went to the location. A raft team was deployed and safely transported all three of the subjects to safety. The three subjects were identified as Williams Sanchez age 44 from Sylmar, CA., Lenin Lopez age 27 from Canoga Park, CA., and Sabas Morales age 38 from Winnetka, CA. No one was injured during this incident.
| | 7/22/2010 1:37 AM | | Subject:
Deputies respond to shots fired in Mojave
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On 7/21/10 at about 8:22 PM, Deputies from the Mojave area responded to a report of shots fired in the 15000 block of Rexroth Drive in Mojave. It was established that an altercation had occurred prior, resulting in shots being fired. Further investigation revealed a vehicle had been struck by gunfire and additional evidence was recovered at the scene.
Octavio Segoviano (23) was detained in connection with the ongoing investigation. Deputies later released Segoviano pending further information. No victims were located at the scene. No arrests were made, and it is unknown if the incident was gang related. The investigation is continuing and anyone with further information is asked to contact the Kern County Sheriff’s Office in Mojave.
| | 7/21/2010 9:40 PM | | Subject:
Carjacking in the Lamont area.
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On 07/21/10, at approximately 7:15 PM, Lamont Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a carjacking on Buena Vista Road, east of Maliga Road. At the scene, Deputies contacted the victim, Fabian Gomez, H, M, 49 years old. Gomez said an unknown male was on Buena Vista Road limping and appeared injured when Gomez stopped and asked if he needed assistance. The suspect walked to a nearby tree and armed himself with a rifle. The suspect then ordered Gomez to exit his vehicle. After Gomez complied, the suspect got into Gomez’s pickup and fled southbound through an almond orchard.
Sheriff’s Deputies and units from the California Highway Patrol attempted to locate the suspect without success. Gomez was uninjured during the incident. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his mid 40’s with black and white hair. At the time of the incident the suspect was wearing a blue shirt and blue jeans. Gomez’ stolen vehicle is described as a white 1997 Toyota T-100 pickup with California plates, 5L80428. The suspect should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Kern County Sheriff’s Office at (661) 861-3110.
| | 7/21/2010 3:02 PM | | Subject:
Kern County Sheriff's Office Major Violators Unit serve multiple Marijuana search warrants. Over 50,000 plants seized.
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Details:On 7-20-2010, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Major Violator Unit served the last of four search warrants for Marijuana gardens in various remote forest areas of Kern County. The four search warrants resulted in the massive seizure of a total of 53,891 Marijuana plants. The warrants were served on 7-13-2010 (7932 plants) (Lumbreau Creek), 7-16-2010 (4909 plants) (Havilah), 7-19-2010 (25,978 plants)(Highway 99 near Hwy 138), and 7-20-2010 (15,072 plants)(Blue Mountain). No suspects were located within the grows. C.A.M.P. (Campaign Against Marijuana Planting) assisted in the eradication of the marijuana plants in the two largest Marijuana grows. Deputies and Officers assigned to KNET and Cal-MMET assisted in the operations. Deputies found the suspects had trespassed in the remote areas (three private property), clear-cut the forest, and diverted natural water sources to cultivate the Marijuana. Deputies also found evidence the suspects had poached animals in one grow. In another grow, the Deputies located a captured wild baby rabbit in a homemade cage. The suspects were feeding the rabbit Marijuana leaves which the suspect(s) had thrown in the cage.
| | 7/19/2010 10:35 AM | | Subject:
Mercado Latino Homicide
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On Sunday evening, July 18th, at approximately 9:05 PM, deputies responded to a report of shots fired at the Mercado Latino at 2105 Edison Highway in East Bakersfield. Deputies arrived and found one of the security guards, Francisco Flores, who works for the Mercado Latino, had been shot. He was taken to KMC where he was pronounced deceased. Homicide detectives responded and began an investigation. During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that approximately one hour earlier, a group of approximately 3-4 Hispanic males had been causing a disturbance with some of the patrons of the Mercado Latino. Security had to ask them to leave, which they did. The same group of Hispanic males returned at around 9:00 PM and security was notified that the individuals had returned. Francisco Flores started to walk out of the courtyard area to confront the subjects. As he began to approach the South parking lot, he was suddenly shot by the subjects, multiple times. The suspects then fled Eastbound through the parking lot. The suspects are only described as Hispanic males, approximately 20-30 years old. No suspects have been located at this point. These suspects are considered to be armed and dangerous. If anyone has information regarding this shooting, they are urged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 861-3110, or Secret Witness at 322-4040.
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