Needles, CA: Local man arrested during the afternoon last Monday for battery on a police officer.

By: Zachary Lopez (ZachNews)

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

Needles, California: A local man was arrested on Monday, July 18th, 2022 for battery on a police officer.

According to a press release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Colorado River Station, at approximately 1:25 p.m., deputies from the Colorado River Station / Needles Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance near the 1400 block of J Street in Needles.

When deputies arrived on scene, they discovered Canyon Moore was acting erratically and appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance. When Moore was taken into custody, he purposely spat on deputies.

Moore was arrested for PC 243(B) – Battery on a Police Officer. Moore was transported to the West Valley Detention Center for booking and remains in the custody of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department with a bail amount of $25,000, awaiting a court hearing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Deputy D. Wagner of the Colorado River Station / Needles Police Department at (760) 326-9200. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to contact the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or may leave information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.

For press releases, news, and information, follow the Colorado River Station/Needles Police Department on Facebook and/or Instagram @SBCSDColoradoRiverStation or Twitter at: @CORiverStation.

Refer: Deputy D. Wagner

Press Release: https://local.nixle.com/alert/9547637/

Station: Colorado River Station / Needles Police Department

Phone No. (760) 326-9200

Case No. 212200657

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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