Imperial
El Centro man accused of making criminal threats against Imperial Valley College
PHOTO: Imperial County Sheriff IMPERIAL COUNTY — A 21-year-old El Centro man has been arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats to harm students and staff at Imperial Valley College,
El Centro Border Patrol seizes smuggled drugs in two separate incidents
PHOTO: El Centro Sector Border Patrol SALTON CITY — Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint confiscated smuggled drugs in two separate incidents last weekend, according to reports. On Sunday,
Knife-Wielding Fast Food Robber’s Hot-Footed Chase
Photo: 2499 N. Cottonwood Circle EL CENTRO — Police made quick work in the arrest of a fast-food robber early in the morning of July 19th. At approximately 1:50 AM,
Two unprovoked stabbings by a stranger within an hour
Photo: North Imperial Avenue EL CENTRO – The El Centro Regional Medical Center reported a stabbing to the El Centro Police Department on the morning of Friday July 12th. The
Two Significant Methamphetamine Seizures at the Border
WINTERHAVEN/ANDRADE BORDER – Two separate incidents at the Andrade port of entry gave U.S. Customs Border Protection Officers significant results. Inspections spiraled into large methamphetamine seizures. First, an encounter with
El Centro PD makes 4 methamphetamine related arrests in under 24 hours
Photo: gun, meth and counterfeit currency seized EL CENTRO – Officers with the El Centro Police Department were in the midst of an operation on June 12th when they attempted
Cockfighting ring busted, all 224 birds seized
Photo: John Michael Chappelear WESTMORELAND – Two search warrants were served in the Westmoreland area on May 28th in an effort to investigate an alleged cockfighting ring. Ultimately 224 birds
Border Patrol Canine Detection Team Discovers Meth-Smuggling Attempt
Photo: confiscated meth SALTON CITY – A brazen meth-smuggling attempt was thwarted at the border when a Border Patrol canine detection team alerted to a 2012 black Jeep Wrangler driven
License Plate Reader Helps El Centro Police Locate a Stolen Truck
Photo: the truck stopped here EL CENTRO – On Wednesday afternoon around 4:30 PM the El Centro Police Department received a “hit” from their license plate reader about a stolen
Border Patrol Takes One Down – 99 Bundles of Meth in the Car
Photo: confiscated meth EL CENTRO SECTOR BORDER – Thanks to the acute sense of smell of the El Centro Sector Border Patrol’s canine detection team, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen was
