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SBSD - Colorado River Sheriffs Department
Friday May 7th, 2021 :: 12:35 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Deputies arrested Michael Finnicum of Corona for carrying a loaded firearm in public

DATE/TIME: May 6, 2021
 
INCIDENT:  Penal Code 25850(a), Carrying a loaded firearm in public
 
LOCATION: 1300 block of Sherman Street, Needles
 
SUSPECT:  Michael Finnicum, 41 years old, resident of Corona, CA
 
 
SUMMARY:
On Thursday, May 6, 2021, deputies from the Needles Sheriff Station responded to the 1300 block of Sherman Street, in the City of Needles, for a report of a male subject knocking on doors in the area with a gun in his hand.
 
When deputies arrived, they found the suspect, identified as Michael Finnicum, walking down Sherman Street with a handgun tucked in his waistband.  Finnicum refused to follow deputies repeated commands at scene and was subsequently aprehended by use of a less lethal taser.  Finnicum was arrested and booked at the Colorado River Station Jail for PC 25850(a), carrying a loaded firearm in public.
 
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Deputy Ponce of the Colorado River Station (760)326-9200. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463), or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.
 
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Refer:              Deputy Ponce
 
Station:            Colorado River Station
 
Phone No.       (760) 326-9200
 
Case No.         212100410
 
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department                       

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SBSD - Colorado River Sheriffs Department
1111 Bailey Ave
Needles, CA 92363

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