BlueCut Fire - Arrests within BlueCut Fire Evacuation areas, Deputies continue additional patrol in affected areas 
DATE/TIME: Friday, August 19, 2016
INCIDENT: Arrests within Bluecut Fire evacuation areas
LOCATION: Swarthout Canyon, Oak Hills, Phelan
SUMMARY:
The Bluecut Fire has required nearly 35,000 homes to be evacuated. During this evacuation period, deputies arrested three subjects for Looting and Grand Theft Auto. Along with those arrests, deputies also responded to other calls of suspicious persons within the evacuated areas.
On Wednesday, August 17th shortly after 8:00 p.m. deputies responded to a call of ATV’s in the area of Baldy Mesa and Phelan Rd. Deputies made contact with a male, found to be a convicted felon, on the ATV and found him in possession of a handgun and ammunition. He was arrested for Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
On Thursday, August 18th at 10:52 a.m. deputies saw a truck occupied by two males within the evacuated perimeter in Phelan. A vehicle check was conducted and found the males did not reside in the area and tools consistent with those used in burglaries were found in plain view. Both males were arrested for Possession of Burglary Tools.
‘Our focus is the safety of our citizens and protection of their property. We will fully investigate, pursue and arrest anyone involved in criminal activity and re-victimizing the evacuated residents’, stated Sheriff John McMahon.
Approximately 70 deputies, in two man units, are assigned to patrol the evacuated areas.
Refer: Public Affairs
Phone No. (909)387-3700
John McMahon, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Headquarters
655 E 3rd St
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Contact
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