Parole Sweep Ends With 12 Coachella Valley Arrests
Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies and officers from various agencies throughout the Coachella Valley arrested 12 people on Thursday as part of a massive parole sweep.
A spokesman for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said more than 150 officers gathered in Palm Desert at 5 a.m. for a job they dubbed “Operation Desert Force.”
Fifteen teams of officers were sent into the field to make sure 100 parolees were abiding by the terms of their release from prison or jail.
Twelve people were arrested in cities around the valley. Nine were on parole, and three others happened to be contacted by officers:
1. Jeanette Shelton, 39, Desert Hot Springs, Misdemeanor Warrant – Welfare Fraud (non-parolee) 2. Joseph Antista, 45, Desert Hot Springs, Parole Violation 3. Andrew Fonceca, 26, Rancho Mirage, Under the Influence and Parole Violation 4. Larry Price, 36, Rancho Mirage, Parole Violation 5. Jerry Angulo, 39, Rancho Mirage, Possession of Paraphernalia and Marijuana & Parole Violation 6. Joseph Wacker, 48, Rancho Mirage, Possession of Paraphernalia & Parole Violation 7. Willie Moore, 40, Palm Desert, Parole Violation 8. John Prock, 29, Palm Desert, Parole Violation 9. Karina Castro, 21, Palm Desert Possession of Marijuana (non-parolee) 10. Justin Simmons, 33, Desert Hot Springs Misdemeanor Warrant – DUI (non-parolee) 11. William Morrow, 43, Desert Hot Springs Possession of Methamphetamine and Paraphernalia & Parole Violation 12. Edward Peirce 29 1000 Palms Misdemeanor Warrant – Under the Influence & Vandalism
Leaders at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Palm Desert Station said they’re committed to ensuring the safety of our community and plan similar operations in the future.
