Suspect with Warrant from Orange County Arrested for Failing to Register as Sex Offender with a New Address
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at approximately 12:48 p.m.
INCIDENT: PC-290 - Sex Offender Failure to Register
PC290.013(A) - Sex Offender Failure to Report Address Change
LOCATION: Rio Vista Drive, Big River, CA
SUSPECT(S): Brett Alderson, 60-years-old, Resident of Needles, CA
VICTIM(S): State of California
SUMMARY: On Tuesday, December 2, 2023, at approximately 12:48 p.m., deputies from the Colorado River Station/ Needles Police Department contacted Brett Alderson during a traffic enforcement stop on Rio Vista Drive, in Big River.
During the stop, Alderson was found to have an outstanding warrant out of Orange County for PC-290 - Sex Offender Failure to Register and
PC290.013(A) - Sex Offender Failure to Report Address Change. Alderson was arrested and transported to the Colorado River Station jail for booking. Alderson was later released to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Deputy T. Gilbert 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 T. Gilbert
Station: Colorado River Station
Phone No. (760) 326-9200
Case No. 102500304
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Colorado River Sheriffs Department
1111 Bailey Ave
Needles, CA 92363
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
