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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
Hesperia man had assault rifles, armor-piercing rounds, drugs and stolen Jeep: SBSD
A Hesperia man is behind bars after investigators discovered a cache of illegal weapons, narcotics and a stolen Jeep at his home on Monday, officials said. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department served a search warrant in the 18600 block of Lilac Street that day, targeting the home of 33-year-old Luis Padilla. At Padilla's home, investigators allegedly discovered the following: Two stolen pistols Five assault rifles Large-capacity ammunition magazines Ammunition including armor-piercing rounds Suspected narcotics Items indicative of drug sales A stolen Jeep Gladiator Padilla is being held at the High Desert Detention Center in lieu of $40,000 bail, though jail records show a separate hold for charges related to driving with a suspended license, which carry a separate $10,000 bail. In this case, he faces charges of possession of narcotics for sale, possession of a controlled substance while armed, altering a firearm, carrying a stolen loaded firearm and possession of a stolen vehicle. He was due to appear in Victorville Superior Court Wednesday morning. Anyone with more information is asked to call 760-947-1500 or 760-956-5001. To report information anonymously, call WeTip at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or visit Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
Sunset police chief pleads guilty to violating civil rights
LAFAYETTE, La. () — Sunset Police Chief Luis Padilla pleaded guilty in federal court to a civil rights violation in connection with an incident that occurred last December. Padilla, , changed his plea Thursday morning on the charge of after originally pleading not guilty. According to a from the Department of Justice, Padilla was accused of a federal civil rights violation for 'willfully using unreasonable force against an individual' during an 'investigation and detention' in early December 2023. The indictment alleged that 'without legal justification, the individual was restrained in handcuffs, and Padilla forcefully twisted the individual's thumb and wrist in a manner intended to cause pain, which resulted in bodily injury to the individual.' Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The federal charge of deprivation of rights under color of law makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States. Prosecutors and Padilla's counsel both recommended one year of probation as part of a plea agreement. Sentencing is scheduled for June 17. This story will be uopdated as more information becomes available. Cab from tractor trailer stolen from truck stop in Duson ICE detains, deports seven immigrants at Louisiana Truck Stop Sunset police chief pleads guilty to violating civil rights Lawsuit claims California man suffered fatal brain injury on Six Flags roller coaster Social Security requiring in-office visits for millions of recipients, applicants Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
