Sheriff’s blotter and booking logs: new format

EDITOR’S NOTE: The booking logs and sheriff’s blotter have been combined so our readers can find all of our weekly crime reporting in one place. The most recent incidents are listed first, and each entry has a short lead-in describing the type of incident. Also, the Sheriff’s Blotter will now be available online at LucerneValleyLeader.com in addition to the print edition. All information comes from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. We publish the names of those who are arrested in Lucerne Valley as well as Lucerne Valley residents who are arrested elsewhere in San Bernardino County.

By KRIS REILLY
Editor

BOOKING (WARRANTS): On Jan. 15 at 10:50 a.m. in the 31000 area of Sage Street in Lucerne Valley, 42-year-old Joseph Vincenzo Sirimarco of Big Bear City was arrested on warrants related to charges of possessing a controlled substance for sale and burglary. Sirimarco was being held without bail at the Big Bear Station.

BOOKING (PAROLE): On Jan. 12 at 1 p.m. in the 14000 area of Park Avenue in Victorville, a parole agent arrested 45-year-old Carlos Santiago Solis of Lucerne Valley on suspicion of a parole violation. Solis was being held without bail at the Victor Valley Station.

BOOKING (VEHICLE CODE): On Jan. 11 10:52 a.m. in the area of Highway 18 and Crystal Creek, 50-year-old Robert Ben Cardinale of Lucerne Valley was arrested on suspicion of false vehicle registration. Cardinale was cited and released the same day.

BOOKING (EMBEZZLEMENT): On Jan. 11 at 9:30 a.m. at the Victorville Courthouse, 53-year-old Andrew Charles Cota of Lucerne Valley was booked on one count of misdemeanor embezzlement. Cota was transported to the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga, where he was being held without bail.

GRAND THEFT: On Jan. 11 at 8:20 a.m. in the 35000 area of Harvest Moon Street, outdoor electrical wiring was reported stolen from a vacant, bank-owned residence. The theft had occurred sometime in the previous two weeks. A deputy planned to file a report.

BOOKING (PAROLE): On Jan. 10 at 6:45 p.m. in the 31000 area of Highway 18, 48-year-old Jonnie Ray Ledbetter of Lucerne Valley was arrested on suspicion of a parole violation. Ledbetter was being held without bail at the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga.

THEFT: On Jan. 10 at 10:12 a.m. in the 9000 area of Fairlane Road, a caller reported that he had set up orange traffic cones in his driveway and the cones were now missing. The caller did not want to file a report but wanted the incident documented for future reference.

THEFT: On Jan. 8 at 11:08 a.m. in the area of Cody Avenue in Carson Street, a caller said he met with a man outside a house to sell him some items he had listed on the website CraigsList.org. The seller gave the buyer the items, then the buyer said he was going inside to get the money. The buyer never came back out of the house and did not answer the door. The seller returned home to Big Bear, and a deputy planned to follow up with him the next day. No further information was available.

HARASSING TEXTS: On Jan. 7 at 11:08 p.m. in the 10000 area of Kendall Road, a caller reported that an unknown male was sending threatening text messages to the caller’s 14-year-old son, stating “I know where you live and I know what you eat, and I’m going to come over.” The caller did not want a report taken but was given an incident number for future reference. The person who sent the messages was contacted by both the caller and a deputy and warned not to call or text the son again.

BURGLARY: On Jan. 7 at 2:23 p.m. in the 31000 area of Sage Street, a caller reported that $800 worth of fishing poles, rods and reels had been taken from the garage of his apartment. A deputy planned to file a report.

BURGLARY: On Jan. 7 at 11:20 a.m. in the 32000 area of Sutter Road, a caller reported that construction tools, a red Honda ATC and a black two-seater sandrail with red and black seats were stolen from his residence. The suspect(s) apparently pried open a rear bedroom window to gain entry. A deputy planned to file a report.

PETTY THEFT: On Jan. 7 at 8:22 a.m. in the 31000 area of Highway 18, a caller reported that approximately 15 gallons of gas were siphoned from a truck parked at the location earlier that morning. A deputy planned to file a report.

CITATION (PETTY THEFT): On Jan. 6 at 7:07 p.m. at Lucerne Valley Market and Hardware, a female identified as Megan Schweitzer was accused of stealing a diet shake and cold medicine from the store. Schweitzer was cited on suspicion of retail petty theft and released at the scene.

PETTY THEFT: On Jan. 6 at 7:58 a.m. in the 8000 area of Buena Vista Road, a caller reported that mail was stolen from a mailbox in front of the victim’s residence during the last week of December. A deputy planned to file a report.

GRAND THEFT: On Jan. 5 at 10:05 a.m. in the 32000 area of Highway 18, a caller reported that a laptop computer, a digital photo card reader and a police scanner were missing from an office at the location. The items may have been taken by someone with a key to the building. A deputy planed to file a report.

GRAND THEFT: On Jan. 4 at 11:36 a.m., a caller reported that several tools including a sander and jigsaw were stolen from a garage at the location. A deputy planned to file a report.