Month: November 2018

Needles, CA: A multiple agency investigation leads to the arrest of a man wanted for armed robbery.

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station, in the early morning hours of Sunday, October 28th, 2018, a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer was stolen from a parking lot in the 1900 block of Clary Drive in Needles, California.

The vehicle was then used in armed robberies in Bullhead City, Arizona and Laughlin, Nevada.

Detectives from the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department, Bullhead City Police Department and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department began working together to develop information to identify the suspects involved.

The vehicle was found abandoned in Needles, California on Monday, October 29th, 2018.

The vehicle was processed for evidence and returned to its owner. Evidence collected from the vehicle identified 18 year old Christian Ray Twobulls from Needles, California as a suspect.

A search warrant was obtained for Twobulls’ residence. Due to the violent nature of the crime being investigated, the Sheriff Department’s Special Enforcement Division (SWAT) was tasked with serving the search warrant.

On Wednesday, November 14th, 2018, the Special Enforcement Division served the search warrant and located Christian Twobulls. Twobulls attempted to flee on foot.

During the foot pursuit, Twobulls threw a gun which he had in his possession.

Detectives from Las Vegas Metro Police and Bullhead City Police assisted in the search of Twobulls’ residence and in conducting interviews.

Further evidence was located connecting Twobulls to the crimes committed in Bullhead City and Laughlin.

Twobulls was arrested for Vehicle Theft and Burglary and booked into the Colorado River Station jail. Additional charges are pending in Arizona and Nevada.

Anybody with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Detective Tim Preston at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station at: 1 (760) 326-9200.

Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at: 1 (800) 78-CRIME (27463), or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.

** Press Release: **

https://local.nixle.com/alert/6938892/

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Needles, CA: Weekly Arrests by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station.

In a press release, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station posted their weekly arrests that were made in the Needles, California area from Monday, November 12th, 2018 to Sunday, November 18th, 2018.

** Pictures of Press Release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station (@CORiverStation): **

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station said that they remain committed to a proactive approach to suppressing crime in the City of Needles.

Anybody with additional information regarding these investigations or any others are urged to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station at: 1 (760) 326-9200.

Anybody wishing to remain anonymous is asked to contact We-Tip Hotline at: 1 (800) 78-CRIME or via the We-Tip Hotline website at: https://wetip.com/

** Press Release: **

Weekly arrests in the City of Needles by the Colorado River Station / Needles Police. pic.twitter.com/aoFSNLJHAI

— SBCSD Colorado River (@CORiverStation) November 20, 2018

**** Information: Citizen Complaints: ****

Anybody who feels a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s employee has committed an act of misconduct should bring the matter to the attention of a department supervisor.

People may make a complaint in person at any San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Station or San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Internal Affairs regardless of where the incident occurred.

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Internal Affairs is located at 655 East 3rd Street in San Bernardino, California.

If you do not wish to make a complaint in person, you may call San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Internal Affairs during normal business hours at: 1 (909) 387-3726 to have a Citizen Complaint form mailed to you.

** Website for Citizen Complaint: **

http://cms.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/Divisions/InternalAffairs/CitizenComplaintProcedure.aspx

** Citizen Complaint Form (English): **

http://cms.sbcounty.gov/Portals/34/Internal%20Affairs/citizen_complaint_form_02_english.pdf?ver=2016-12-19-081643-193

** Citizen Complaint Form (Spanish): **

http://cms.sbcounty.gov/Portals/34/Internal%20Affairs/citizen_complaint_form_02_spanish.pdf?ver=2016-12-19-081643-660

Please complete the Citizen Complaint form, print it, and mail it to the following address:

San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department

Internal Affairs Division

655 East Third Street

San Bernardino, California 92415-0061

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, if you feel more comfortable making a complaint in writing, and there is not enough room on the complaint form to fully explain your concerns, you may attach additional pages along with any documents you feel are relevant.

There is no set format, you may tell your story in the way which you feel comfortable.

Please remember it is important to include details such as when and where the incident occurred, the name of the employee involved if you know it and how we can contact you for additional information.

Please mail all the material directly to Internal Affairs at the address listed above.

According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the allegation will be investigated, and appropriate action will be taken.

Through this process, anyone can help maintain the high standards of quality the department demands and the members of our community deserve.

** The weekly arrests press release was release by officials from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station to the public and all news media. Any complaints regarding this official public record documents should contact their local San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department or file the “Citizen Complaints” form as shown above, this includes any ages, names, and locations identified, spelling errors, grammar mistakes, misidentified names, or wrong times and dates. **