Mounted Enforcement Deputies arrest man for possession of cocaine in the park.
On January 30, 2013, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies from the Parks Bureau Mounted Enforcement Detail observed a male adult drinking alcohol on the basketball court at Franklin D. Roosevelt Park. The deputies detained and identified the suspect as Hugo Hector Valenzuela, a male, adult, a resident of Fremont Nebraska.
Mr. Valenzuela was found to be in possession of cocaine, and a further check revealed six separate arrest warrants were issued for his arrest from various jurisdictions and crimes. He was immediately arrested.
The suspect was booked at Century Regional Detention Facility for possession of a controlled substance and is being held in lieu of a $10,000.00 bail.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Park is located at 7600 Graham Avenue Los Angeles..
The Parks Bureau Mounted Enforcement Detail (M.E.D.) is made up of 2 sergeants and 4 deputy sheriffs who are assigned to conduct law enforcement duties from the back of their equine partners. The mission of the Mounted Enforcement Detail is to provide the Department with a well trained equestrian unit, capable of being utilized in a variety of situations including, but not limited to:
Crime suppression/Directed Patrol: The Detail can deploy in areas where it is difficult for patrol Deputies to access, such as parks, housing projects, train tracks, beaches, and river beds. The mounted unit can also patrol shopping malls and other areas congested by traffic. M.E.D. deputies were recently responsible for significant arrests involving assault, and weapons and narcotic violations during the Antelope Valley Fair.
Crowd Management: Horses have proven effective during crowd management incidents and have calmed an agitated group of people at various events. M.E.D. deputies deploy too many events where large crowds gather.
Ceremonial Events: M.E.D. has provided mounted color guards at various contract city parades and events. They have also provided a “riderless horse” at some peace officer funerals. These details are a highly visible method of representing the Department in a positive manner.
Static Displays: A uniformed deputy and their equestrian partner are always a big hit at community fairs and school functions.
Wildfire Equine and Livestock Evacuation: Through coordination with the Sheriff’s Emergency Operations Bureau and the L.A. County Animal Control Department, personnel from M.E.D. are being trained to utilize Department truck and horse trailer combinations to evacuate equine and livestock from areas threatened by wildfires.
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