Weapons Arrest of a Juvenile

Last Updated on October 22, 2022 by

Posted on: October 21, 2022Weapons Arrest of a JuvenileReporting Deputy: Sergeant Mariano Matos IIIFile # Y222940009Details:On October 21, 2022, at 7:00 A.M., members of the Coachella Community Action Team (CCAT), with the assistance of the Southern Coachella Valley Community Service District Team (SCVCSDT), served a search warrant at a residence located in the 84–700 block of Avenue 51 in the city of Coachella. The search warrant stemmed from a weapons investigation CCAT was conducting. During the search warrant, CCAT members located a loaded .40 caliber handgun and a Billy club. Arrested was a male juvenile documented criminal street gang member, who was found sleeping on top of the handgun. The male juvenile was booked at the Indio Juvenile Hall for possession of a Billy club, juvenile in possession of a firearm, juvenile in possession of ammunition, possession of an unregistered firearm, and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.Anyone with any information regarding this incident is urged to contact Deputy Molina with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department at 760-863-8990 or Crime Stoppers at 760-341-STOP (7867).For media inquiries regarding this incident please contact the Media Information Bureau.