Needles, CA: Local man arrested and local women issued citation and released with future court date after deputies served search warrant and discovered stolen property, drugs and a weapon.

By: Zachary Lopez (ZachNews)

Source: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station (Information and Press Release)

Needles, California: A local man arrested and local women issued citation and released with future court date after deputies served search warrant on Tuesday, June 21st, 2022 and discovered stolen property, drugs and a weapon.

According to a press release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station, at approximately 7:35 a.m., deputies from the Colorado River Station/Needles Police Department served a search warrant near the 100 block of North K Street.

While at the residence, deputies contacted Carlos Lopez and Samantha Garcia. During the investigation, Garcia was found to be in violation of H&S 11364(A), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and
Lopez was found to be in violation of PC 29800(A)(1), Felon in Possession of a Firearm, PC 496(A), Possession of Stolen Property, and H&S 11377(A), Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Garcia was issued a citation at the scene and released from the custody of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, with a future court date.

Lopez was arrested and transported to the Colorado River Station jail for booking. Lopez remains in the custody of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department with a bail amount of $100,000, awaiting a court hearing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Deputy L. Valdez of the Colorado River Station at (760)326-9200. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463), or you may leave information online at http://www.wetip.com.

Refer: Deputy L. Valdez

Press Release: https://local.nixle.com/alert/9497989/

Station: Colorado River Station

Phone No. (760) 326-9200

Case No. 212200569

SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department

Great work to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station.

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