JURUPA VALLEY: Probationer living in abandoned motor home arrested with loaded gun, meth
JURUPA VALLEY — A probationer living in an abandoned motor home in a dirt field was arrested after officials determined he had two felony warrants and was in possession a loaded firearm and narcotics, Thursday, Sept. 21. The motor home had been parked in a field near 34th and Wallace Streets in Jurupa Valley.
Gang Task Force members arrested Miguel Aguilar after he was found in possession of a loaded firearm. RSO photo
Members of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Region 7 Gang Task Force arrested Miguel Angel Aguilar, 29, of Jurupa Valley.
He was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, being a felon in possession of drugs with a loaded firearm, being a gang member in possession of a loaded and unregistered firearm, being a felon in possession of ammunition and being under the influence of methamphetamine while armed, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant Frank Lodes explained in a written press release. He was also booked for his two felony warrants.
Gang Task Force members who contacted Aguilar inside the abandoned motor home about 1:45 p.m., immediately recognized the man as being a known member of a “criminal street gang,” said Lodes.
Officials determined Aguilar was being sought for an active Post Release Community Supervision felony warrant and an additional felony warrant for vehicle theft.
“Task Force officers conducted a probation search of the motor home and located a loaded firearm and methamphetamine,” according to Lodes.
An online jail record search revealed Aguilar remains in custody and is being held without bail. He is scheduled to be arraigned at the Riverside Hall Of Justice Sept. 25.
Aguilar, who had been living in an abandoned mobile home in a dirt field, was found to be possession of a loaded firearm and other items prohibited by his felony probation status. RSO photo
Anyone with additional information about this investigation is encouraged to contact Sergeant Frank Lodes from the Riverside County Sheriff Department’s Region 7 Gang Task Force at (951) 955-2734. Callers can refer to incident file number JV172640115 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.
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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside to Shasta County, runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident.
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 27 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and has 13 children and 14 grandchildren.