In Loma Linda, a late-night encounter in a park led to an arrest when a sheriff's deputy discovered an unregistered weapon. According to a report by KTLA, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department stopped a vehicle at Hulda Crooks Park just before 11:35 p.m. on June 17, 2024, citing a violation of city ordinances for being in the park after hours.
The deputies detained the vehicle's occupants, during the check a loaded firearm magazine was spotted on the passenger floorboard, which belonged to Caleb Ronald Thompson, a 20-year-old from Colton, during the subsequent search, deputies discovered an unregistered firearm within Thompson's backpack. According to the Nixle alert from the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department, the gun was tan and lacked a serial number.
Thompson was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, a violation of California Penal Code 25400. He was booked at the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino. The sheriff's department is asking anyone with further information on this occurrence to step forward and contact the Central Station at 909-387-3545, or to submit an anonymous tip, people can call We-Tip at 1-800-782-7463 or go to their website.
