Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – A patrol deputy stopped a skateboarder Sunday after the deputy say a handgun tucked into the skateboarder’s waistband.
A Sheriff’s Temple Station deputy saw the skateboarder pass by him and noticed a semi-automatic handgun attached to his hip May 23, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The deputy stopped the suspect just before 7:30 p.m. in the area of West Terrace Drive and West Covina Boulevard. After stopping the skateboarder, deputies allegedly found narcotics in his possession in addition to the handgun, the Sheriff’s Department said in a written statement. “When asked why he was in possession of it [the handgun], he claimed he was working as a security officer, but he could not provide a guard card or employer information,” the Sheriff’s Department said in a written statement. Sgt. Wong of the Sheriff’s San Dimas Station identified the skateboarder as Esaul Jimenez. Los Angeles County booking information was not readily available. Jimenez was booked on suspicion of a number of crimes, including carrying a loaded handgun and narcotics, the Sheriff’s Department said. The Temple Station deputy was working overtime in San Dimas, Wong told SGV CityWatch. |
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