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SBSD - Colorado River Sheriffs Department
Tuesday July 16th, 2019 :: 03:36 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Deputies locate an unresponsive man in a car armed with an assault rifle and in possession of narcotics

DATE/TIME: July 16, 2019/2:50 a.m.

INCIDENT: Possession of a Controlled Substance and Loaded Firearm

LOCATION: Rio Mesa Drive and Rio Vista Drive in Big River, California

SUSPECT: Skylar Martinez, 25 year old resident of Parker, Arizona

SUMMARY:
On July 16, 2019 at 2:50 a.m., deputies from the Colorado River Station responded to the intersection of Rio Mesa Drive and Rio Vista Drive in Big River for a report of an unresponsive male in a vehicle armed with an assault type rifle. The suspect, Skylar Martinez was contacted and arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm. Martinez was booked into the Needles jail with bail set at $50,000.

Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Deputy N. Yates at (760) 326-9200. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the We-Tip Hotline at (800) 78-CRIME or leave information online at www.wetip.com

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Refer: Deputy N. Yates

Station: Colorado River Station

Phone No. (760) 326-9200

Case No. 101900233

JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department

Address/Location
SBSD - Colorado River Sheriffs Department
1111 Bailey Ave
Needles, CA 92363

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