Thread: AZ Known gang members arrested in raid

Known gang members arrested in raid
June 5, 2009 - 5:18 PM
BY JAMES GILBERT, SUN STAFF WRITER

Yuma police and officers from several other law enforcement agencies arrested two documented street gang members Friday in connection with recent gang-related activities and disturbances, police said.

"The Yuma Police Department will actively deter, investigate and apprehend those involved in criminal gang activity," said Police Chief Jerry Geier.

YPD spokesman Clint Norred said six warrants were served in the Yuma area Friday morning, resulting in the two arrests.

Jesus Gutierrez, 19, and Jose Bojorquez, 18, both of Yuma, were arrested on charges of participation in a criminal street gang and booked into the Yuma County jail. Bojorquez also has an immigration hold.

"Those two names, as well as the names of a few others, kept coming up as being involved through the course of our investigations into certain disturbances," Norred said. "As a result, the warrants were drafted and the arrests were made."

Recovered during the service of the warrants were numerous items of gang paraphernalia, unidentified property, ammunition and marijuana intended for personal use, he said.

Norred said both Gutierrez and Bojorquez were arrested in the 100 block of North 19th Avenue, where four of the warrants were served.

The other two warrants were served in the 3600 block of West Trigg Street and 11300 South Cardinal Lane.

Norred said the search warrants were served as part of the continuing gang interdiction activity the YPD regularly conducts.

He said the investigation into the recent disturbances and activities will remain active and that he expects more arrests in the future and other warrants being served.

"There are still others we are looking for, it just wasn't these two," Norred said.

The search warrants were served by the police gang unit, with help from the Special Enforcement Unit, Investigations and Patrol. The department received further assistance from the Arizona State Gang Task Force, U.S. Border Patrol and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

Police encourage anybody with any information about this case to call 373-4700 or, to remain anonymous, 78-CRIME.

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James Gilbert can be reached at jgilbert@yumasun.com or 539-6854.

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Jesus Gutierrez, 19, and Jose Bojorquez, 18, both of Yuma, were arrested on charges of participation in a criminal street gang and booked into the Yuma County jail. Bojorquez also has an immigration hold.

I know this sounds petty, but why can't these reporters just be honest. Bojorquez is not "of Yuma" if he has an immigration hold. He is "of" whatever country he came from. If I was arrested while visiting a foreign country, say, in Guadalajara Mexico, I would not be considered "from" Guadalajara, MX, I would be considered from Tucson, AZ. This gang-banger is not "of Yuma". He is just staying there. Supporting his family, I guess.