Police Blotter: Juvenile Strongarm Robbery Suspects Identified & Arrested

According to a San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department news release, on Sunday, September 6, 2009 at about 7:20 PM, two black male juveniles approach two other juveniles as they were skateboarding near the Highland Sam J. Racadio Library & Environmental Learning Center. The suspects asked the victims if they were "gang bangers" and the victims responded they are not. The two suspects then demanded the victims' property. The victims, who are afraid for their safety, gave the suspects two iPods and a wallet.

The juveniles reported the robbery to the Highland Police Department and through an investigation, the suspects were located. The two juvenile victims were able to positively identify the suspects as the ones who robbed them. Detectives were able to recover one of the iPods but have not recovered the other iPod nor the wallet.

The two juvenile suspects were arrested and booked into Juvenile Hall. If anyone has any additional information about this robbery, you are encouraged to contact Detectives at the Highland Police Department by calling 909-425-9793. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME or www.wetip.com. .

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Police Blotter: Weekend Sobriety Checkpoint Nets One Suspected DUI, Many For Other Offenses

According to a San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department news release, on the evening of Saturday, September 5, 2009, the Highland Police Department conducted a checkpoint with funding from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety Sobriety/Driver's License Checkpoint Program.

The checkpoint was conducted on Victoria Avenue and Highland Avenue in the city of Highland. A total of 595 vehicles were contacted. Out of those vehicles, one driver was arrested for driving under the influence, 18 were arrested for driving with either a suspended driver's license or none issued and three were arrested for drug possession. In addition, six persons were arrested for outstanding warrants. In all a total of 17 other citations were issued and 12 vehicles were towed.

The purpose of these checkpoints is to apprehend impaired drivers who are operating vehicles while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to cite unlicensed drivers and to reduce the number of victims killed or injured in alcohol-involved collisions.

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Police Blotter: Suspect Arrested In May 15th Rape

According to a San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department news release, on Friday, May 15, 2009, deputies responded to a rape call in the City of Highland. The suspect, 39-year-old Tony Flores, approached the 16-year-old victim while she walking in the area of GreenSpot Road and Boulder Avenue. Flores convinced the victim to walk to a trailer located on Merris St. in the City of Highland where she was raped. Fearing for her safety the victim was unable to flee from the location. The next morning the victim was allowed to leave the property.

On Thursday, May 28, 2009, The Highland Multiple Enforcement Team followed investigative leads into the Mentone area. With the assistance of Yucaipa station deputies, Flores was taken into custody, interviewed and booked into the Central Detention Center. Flores is being held without bail.

Lilburn Speaks Out on YouTube SaveYourCityCa Channel

Highland Mayor Penny Lilburn appears in a short video on the SaveYourCityCA channel on YouTube speaking our against fiscal irresponsibility in Sacramento.

California Supreme Court Upholds Gay Marriage Ban

From The New York Times:

The California Supreme Court upheld a ban on same-sex marriage Tuesday, ratifying a decision made by voters last year. The ruling comes at a time when several state governments have moved in the opposite direction.

The court’s decision does, however, preserve the 18,000 same-sex marriages performed between the justices’ ruling last May that same-sex marriage was constitutionally protected and voters’ passage in November of Proposition 8, which banned it. MORE>>

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