Menifee Man Arrested on Weapons and Gang Charges

The Riverside County Sheriff reports that an arrest of Robert Estrada Jr., age 27 of Menifee, was made yesterday on weapons charges, and for being a member of a criminal street gang.

It started when Estrada was driving a van with three other passengers, in the City of Lake Elsinore, when a motorcycle cop pulled him over for not wearing seat belts...

Once the vehicle stopped, the driver was found to be unlicensed. The vehicle was occupied by two adult males and two teenage females. The driver was arrested for driving unlicensed and a search of the vehicle was conducted, resulting in the discovery of a loaded .22 caliber revolver and approximately 50 rounds of ammunition. The two male occupants, Robert Estrada Jr., age 27 of Menifee and Issac Solis, age 18 of Lake Elsinore were found to be under the influence of drugs and members of a criminal street gang.

Members of the Riverside County Gang Task Force responded to assist with the investigation. The investigation revealed at least three of the vehicle's occupants had ingested illegal drugs and had just purchased additional narcotics. Robert Estrada Jr., on probation for prior weapons convictions, upon seeing the motor officer attempted to pass the gun to Solis. Solis in turn passed the gun to one of the female juvenile occupants who hid the gun inside the vehicle.

Estrada and Solis were booked into the Southwest Detention Center for weapons and gang violations. One of the female juveniles was booked into Juvenile Hall on weapons charges.

Read the Sheriff's full report online...
http://www.riversidesheriff.org/press/07130043.htm