Norco Sheriff’s Office Press Release
June 23, 2014
Sergeant Christian Dekker
On Monday, June 23, 2014, Deputies assigned to the Norco Sheriff’s Office conducted an operation at the intersection of Hamner Avenue and 6th Street in the city of Norco, in response to traffic safety related complaints. “We had such an outpour of community support for our last crosswalk operation in April; that we decided to do another one.” Lieutenant Daniel Hedge said. “Many people within the Norco Community have voiced their frustration with the blatant disregard some drivers have for others safety.”
The main focus of the operation was to identify motorists who failed to yield to the pedestrian deputy in the crosswalk (Vehicle Code Section 21950(a)). The pedestrian deputy and the safety companion deputy would call out the observed violation over the radio to uniformed deputies staged nearby. The uniformed deputies would then conduct enforcement stops, contact the driver of the vehicle and issue citations.
While conducting the operation, deputies contacted three subjects who were subsequently arrested for felony charges. The following people were arrested and booked into Robert Presley Detention Center:
- Gonzalo Hurtado – 22 years old – Possession of controlled substance and violation of probation.
- Joseph Rosales – 26 years old – Possession of controlled substance and violation of probation.
- Gustavo Chavez – 23 years old – Felony warrant for possession of stolen property.
The following are the results of the crosswalk safety operation:
- 50 Citations were issue (Fail to Yield for Pedestrian/ Red Light/Grid Lock/ Cell Phone)
- 1 Arrest for Unlicensed Driver
- 1 Vehicle Impounded
- 1 Arrested on a Felony Warrant
- 2 Suspects arrested for illegal drugs (possession/transportation/sales)
It should be noted that many motorists yielded for the pedestrian in the crosswalk, which is to be commended. The Norco Sheriff’s Office plans to conduct additional operations in the near future.
