Deputies on the lookout for a stolen skid steer in San Bernardino County, California, found the loader and ended up finding two more stolen compact loaders at a residence. Two men were arrested in connection with the stolen property along with drug and ammunition charges.
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
They obtained a search warrant after making contact with Alejandro Gonzalez, 39, of Los Angeles who was at the residence. During the search, they also found Jose Guzman, 38, also of Los Angeles.
The search turned up a Bobcat skid steer and two other compact track loaders that had been reported stolen. Officers also found ammunition for a high-powered rifle and methamphetamines.
Gonzalez and Guzman were both arrested without incident, the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office reports. Guzman is a convicted felon and had a $1,110,000 warrant for his arrest out of Los Angeles County for weapons violations. He was charged with felon in possession of ammunition warrants.
Gonzalez is a registered sex offender. Officers said methamphetamines were found in his vehicle, and he was charged with possession of a controlled substance. Five days later, deputies executed another search warrant at the property and found about $20,000 worth of fencing that was allegedly purchased with stolen credit cards in the Sacramento area and shipped to the residence.
The Sheriff’s Office says the investigation continues.
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
