Operation Consequences net more arrests, seize firearms in High Desert

Rene Ray De La Cruz, Victorville Daily Press
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Operation Consequences continues to rack up arrests, seize firearms in the High Desert, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials said.
Operation Consequences continues to rack up arrests, seize firearms in the High Desert, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials said.

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials reported multiple arrests made throughout the High Desert and Inland Empire during the latest week of Operation Consequences.

Sheriff’s officials reported that between Nov. 26 and Dec. 2, various law enforcement agencies made felony arrests and seized firearms in Colton, San Bernardino, Apple Valley, Hesperia, and Victorville.

During the one-week period, which included a focused operation in the High Desert on Dec. 1, 25 search warrants were served in Victorville, Apple Valley, Colton, and San Bernardino.

Investigators recovered illegal narcotics, made 30 felony arrests, and seized 22 firearms, 11 unserialized or ghost guns.

  • Incident locations included:

  • 500 Block of S. Mt. Vernon Street, San Bernardino

  • 400 Block of N. Sperry Drive, Colton

  • 800 Block of H Street, Colton

  • 1200 Block of W. Edgemont Drive, San Bernardino

  • 5100 Block of N. Berkley Avenue, San Bernardino

  • 16700 Block of Desert Willow Street, Victorville

  • 4100 Block of Green Tree Boulevard, Victorville

  • 14600 Pony Trail, Victorville

  • 16600 Block of Union Street, Victorville

  • 14100 Block of Cobalt Road, Victorville

  • 20100 Block of Wisconsin Street, Apple Valley

  • 11900 Block of Joshua Dell Road, Victorville

  • 6500 Block of Silica Dr, Victorville

  • 13600 Block of Central Road, Apple Valley

  • 14600 Block of Sequoia Avenue Hesperia

  • 15300 Block of Nisqualli Road, Victorville

  • 14800 Block of La Mesa Road, Victorville

  • 16800 Block of B Street, Victorville

Agencies involved included investigators with the Sheriff’s Gangs/Narcotics Division, Specialized Enforcement Division, and multiple patrol stations.

Additionally, the California Highway Patrol, San Bernardino County Probation, and Department of Homeland Security.

The investigations continued the targeted crime suppression efforts of Operation Consequences.

The SBC Board of Supervisors authorized funds to assist with county-wide crime suppression. The intent is to provide additional funding to the Sheriff’s Department, allowing for increased law enforcement services related to quality-of-life issues affecting the communities in our county.

Operation Consequences will focus on conducting targeted crime suppression operations in the High Desert and the Sheriff’s jurisdiction surrounding the city of San Bernardino.

Operation Consequences will take place over the next several months to curb violent crime and disrupt and dismantle targeted criminal street gangs.

This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Operation Consequences rack up arrests, seize firearms in High Desert