Deputies Respond to Residence and Uncover Illegal Cock Fighting Ring; Two People Taken into Custody and Numerous Roosters Seized
DATE/TIME: January 19, 2025, 10:02 a.m.
INCIDENT: PC 245(a) Assault With a Deadly Weapon
VC 2800.2 Failure to Yield
PC 597 Cruelty to Animals
LOCATION: 32000 block of Avenue E, Yucaipa, CA
SUSPECT 1: Jose Luis Adame 33-years-old, resident of Riverside, CA
SUSPECT 2: Carlos Romero 35-years-old, resident of Perris, CA
VICTIM(S): State of California
SUMMARY: On January 19, 2025, at approximately 10:02 a.m., deputies from the Yucaipa Station were dispatched to the 32000 block of Avenue E in reference to illegal "cock fighting" occurring on the property. When deputies arrived, approximately 50 vehicles were seen on the property with the majority attempting to drive away. When deputies attempted to stop a vehicle, the driver accelerated toward a patrol unit. The deputy avoided being struck and when he attempted to initiate a traffic stop, a pursuit ensued. The vehicle stopped near 16th Street and Yucaipa Boulevard where the driver and three passengers were taken into custody. Six live roosters were found in the rear cargo area. The driver, Jose Adame, was arrested and his vehicle was impounded.
Deputies detained 33 people identified as spectators on the property where approximately 250 roosters were kept, and a fighting ring with a scoreboard and steel talons were found. Sheriff's Aviation observed a subject hiding inside of a truck at the rear of the property. Carlos Romero was found lying down inside the truck with seven live roosters in boxes. He was detained and found to have a large sum of U.S. currency on his person and a hidden Ruger semi-automatic handgun inside the truck.
Adame was arrested for P.C. 245 and CVC 2800.2, and Romero was arrested for PC 597 and PC 29805. Both subjects were booked at Central Detention Center.
The San Bernardino County Rural Task Force responded and authored a search warrant for the property. Additional steel talons were located and approximately 24 firearms were seized from a large safe. Yucaipa City Code Enforcement responded and red tagged several buildings including a trailer on the property. San Bernardino County Animal Control recovered approximately 17 dead roosters, seized eight live roosters, and tagged 61 boxed roosters.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Yucaipa Sheriff's Station at (909) 918-2305. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may contact We-Tip at 1-888-78-CRIME.
Refer: Deputy E. Gonzalez
Station: Yucaipa Sheriff's Station
Phone No. 909-918-2305
Case No. 142500214 / 142500215
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Yucaipa Police Department
34144 Yucaipa Blvd
Yucaipa, CA 92399
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