Amador County – Ione Police Department arrested 2 juvenile boys Wednesday (June 9th) for charges of burglary and theft of a peace officer’s pistol, with at least one of the boys admitting that he is a member of a gang. The 2 reportedly were tied to other local burglaries and thefts. Ione Police Chief Michael L. Johnson announced the arrests in a release this week. Johnson said the juveniles were booked at the Amador County Probation Department on first degree burglary, grand theft, and criminal conspiracy charges. He said: “One of the arrested youths claimed affiliation with a nationally recognized street gang.” Both boys were later transferred to Placerville Juvenile Hall. Johnson said on Wednesday (June 9th), Ione police responded to a burglary report in the 600 block of Oakshire Drive. He said the “burglary occurred in the middle of the day,” and the “2 male juvenile suspects (known to the victim family) unlawfully entered the dwelling and stole items throughout the residence.” Among several property items stolen in the burglary was a 9mm semi automatic duty handgun owned by a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officer. Johnson said the “handgun stolen in the burglary was secured in a locked safe,” and the “investigation revealed that the juveniles had maliciously pilfered an estimated $2,000 in property.” The CDCR victim assisted the Ione Police Department in the investigation, which recovered the gun and most of the property and led to the 2 arrests in the burglary on Oakshire Drive, and also led to evidence from other theft cases. Johnson said that while investigating Wednesday’s burglary, Ione police personnel “recognized property that had been reported stolen in another unrelated incident.” Still more property was identified as stolen in unreported theft incidents. With the findings, “IPD has opened a separate investigation into the burglaries and thefts associated with the discoveries and will purse additional charges as appropriate,” Johnson said. Ione Police said Thursday that because the 2 boys who were arrested are juveniles, the IPD cannot release their names. The city police department has had an increase in gang-related incidents, including several arrests. The Ione department and Amador County both have noted increased gang presence, authorities have said. Story by TSPN News This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -
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Amador County – Ione Police Department arrested 2 juvenile boys Wednesday (June 9th) for charges of burglary and theft of a peace officer’s pistol, with at least one of the boys admitting that he is a member of a gang. The 2 reportedly were tied to other local burglaries and thefts. Ione Police Chief Michael L. Johnson announced the arrests in a release this week. Johnson said the juveniles were booked at the Amador County Probation Department on first degree burglary, grand theft, and criminal conspiracy charges. He said: “One of the arrested youths claimed affiliation with a nationally recognized street gang.” Both boys were later transferred to Placerville Juvenile Hall. Johnson said on Wednesday (June 9th), Ione police responded to a burglary report in the 600 block of Oakshire Drive. He said the “burglary occurred in the middle of the day,” and the “2 male juvenile suspects (known to the victim family) unlawfully entered the dwelling and stole items throughout the residence.” Among several property items stolen in the burglary was a 9mm semi automatic duty handgun owned by a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officer. Johnson said the “handgun stolen in the burglary was secured in a locked safe,” and the “investigation revealed that the juveniles had maliciously pilfered an estimated $2,000 in property.” The CDCR victim assisted the Ione Police Department in the investigation, which recovered the gun and most of the property and led to the 2 arrests in the burglary on Oakshire Drive, and also led to evidence from other theft cases. Johnson said that while investigating Wednesday’s burglary, Ione police personnel “recognized property that had been reported stolen in another unrelated incident.” Still more property was identified as stolen in unreported theft incidents. With the findings, “IPD has opened a separate investigation into the burglaries and thefts associated with the discoveries and will purse additional charges as appropriate,” Johnson said. Ione Police said Thursday that because the 2 boys who were arrested are juveniles, the IPD cannot release their names. The city police department has had an increase in gang-related incidents, including several arrests. The Ione department and Amador County both have noted increased gang presence, authorities have said. Story by TSPN News This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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