Big Bear Lake, CA, May 4, 2013 - The Arrowhead office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be conducting a sobriety/driver license checkpoint on Saturday, May 4 in the San Bernardino Mountains. The CHP has found sobriety checkpoints to be an effective tool for ensuring safe travel. The operations augment existing patrols and usually result in arrests for those drivers … [Read more...] about CHP sets up sobriety checkpoint
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Attempted murder suspect flees Riverside for mountains
Sugarloaf, CA, May 3, 2013 - Big Bear Sheriff’s Deputies assisted in the arrest of an attempted murder suspect Thursday night after a Riverside detective asked for their cooperation. Suspect Elida Johnson had been involved in an altercation in Riverside with her estranged husband over their children. The 48-year-old woman is accused of stabbing him several times in Riverside … [Read more...] about Attempted murder suspect flees Riverside for mountains
Arrests made in Taco Bell Burglary
Big Bear City, May 4, 2013 - An employee of Community Market in Big Bear City is credited with tipping off the Big Bear Sheriff's Station in the case of an armed robbery. On the night of April 29, a masked gunman forced his way into the local Taco Bell and escaped with several hundred dollars from the cash drawers. On the morning of May 1, the Community Market employee … [Read more...] about Arrests made in Taco Bell Burglary
Sheriff’s Department in Search of Suspect in Taco Bell Robbery
Big Bear, CA, April 30, 2013 - On Monday night, April 29th, at approximately 10pm at the Taco Bell on Big Bear Boulevard, a male, described as 20 to 30 years of age, white or light complexion Hispanic, entered the front door and displayed what was described as a black gun and demanded money. He was given and fled with $750.00. A further description of the suspect is 5’6” … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Department in Search of Suspect in Taco Bell Robbery
WeTip recognizes local law enforcement officers
Big Bear Lake, CA, April 25, 2013 - At the National WeTip Conference on April 19, the program awarded Deputy Alex Collins of the Big Bear Station the Award of Valor, and Detective Jeremiah MacKay a posthumous Award of Valor. Collins and MacKay were struck by gunfire during the Christopher Dorner manhunt in February; MacKay died of his wounds. The San Bernardino County … [Read more...] about WeTip recognizes local law enforcement officers