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PRESS RELEASE January 3, 2009
No Holidays for Cops ?
California City Cops do not stop working for the Holidays as these new arrests demonstrate...
On 12-31-08 the California City Police Department Narcotics Unit conducted a probation search on Theodoric White age 49, who lives at 21641 Randsburg Mojave Rd. White lives in a duplex in which a recent narcotics search warrant was served resulting in the arrest of Gene Allen for possession of rock cocaine for sales. Allen and White are associates.
During the search White was found to be in possession of rock cocaine and was arrested. White was booked and transported to Kern County Sheriff Bakersfield.
And on 01/02/2009 at about 8:45 P.M., CPL. Hightower and his K-9 Kajo were patrolling the area of Greenwood Ave and Medio St looking for person involved with an arson that had occurred in the area. A trash can had been set on fire and thrown into a residence. While in the area, he attempted to contact a subject on Greenwood Ave. The subject ran north through a vacant lot after seeing the patrol car. Cpl. Hightower caught up to the subject later identified as Tyrus Coleman age 39, as he was attempting to jump a wooden fence.
K-9 Kajo was deployed and Coleman was taken into custody. Coleman was booked for Possession of a dangerous weapon (large concealed knife); obstructing an officer, interfering with a Police Animal for fighting with the K-9, and bringing drugs into the jail facility.
Who said our Police Officers take it easy during the Holidays?
P.S. This information was courtesy of Lt Ron Bell of the California City Police Department.
Submitted by Jean Paul Le Blanc