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SBSD - Morongo Basin Sheriff's Department
Thursday October 24th, 2024 :: 06:53 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Deputies Arrest Registered Sex Offender after Discovering He was out of Compliance in the Morongo Basin



DATE/TIME: Thursday, October 24, 2024

INCIDENT: Sex Registrant Violation

LOCATION: 68000 Block of Sunnyslope Drive, Unincorporated area of Morongo Basin

SUSPECT(S): Hernan Orozco, 73-year-old Male Resident of Morongo

VICTIM(S): State of California


SUMMARY: While conducting an investigation involving Orozco, a search warrant was served in the 68000 block of Sunnyslope Drive, at the address provided by Orozco when he registering as a sex offender.  Upon the service of the search warrant, it was found the address provided by Orozco was not his, but the address of a neighboring property.

During the service of the search warrant, Orozco was located on the neighboring property, living in a trailer, west of the address he provided.

Orozco was arrested and booked for the registration violation.

Refer: Det. A. Halloway

Station: Morongo Basin Station

Phone No. 760-366-4175

Case No. #232401816, #092401780

SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department

Address/Location
SBSD - Morongo Basin Sheriff's Department
63665 Twentynine Palms Highway
Joshua Tree, CA 92252

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