DATE/TIME: Thursday, May 30, 2024
INCIDENT: Multi-agency Off-road and Trespass Enforcement Campaign
LOCATION: Lytle/Cajon Creek, Devils Diversion Channel and bordering neighborhoods located within Unincorporated San Bernardino area (Muscoy) and Incorporated area of San Bernardino, and the Santa Ana River section that runs through the cities of San Bernardino, Rialto and Colton.
VICTIM(S): State of California
SUMMARY: This Multi-agency Off-road and Trespass Enforcement Campaign was organized to address public concerns regarding a high increase in illegal OHV activity in neighborhoods near flood control channels, and to prevent off-roaders from trespassing onto environmentally sensitive lands which are homes to endangered plants and wildlife.
Participating agencies were San Bernardino County Code Enforcement, San Bernardino County Sheriff Department (Central Station), Sheriff's OHV Unit, California Highway Patrol, Colton PD, San Bernardino PD, San Bernardino County Regional Parks, and Riverside County Regional Parks. The focus of this operation was education in addition to enforcement.
The one-day operations resulted in one felony arrest, one OHV impounded, one citations and 59 educational contacts.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact Sgt. S. Demuri of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Transit Division at (760) 552-6845. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may contact We-Tip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or go tow wetip.com.
Refer: Sgt. S. Demuri
Station: Transit Division
Phone No. (760) 552-6845
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
