PROBATION SWEEP NETS 10 ARRESTS WEAPONS, WHITE POWER SYMBOLS FOUND.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer LANCASTER - With a variety of weapons as well as some white power paraphernalia confiscated con·fis·cate tr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates 1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To seize by or as if by authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. adj. , sheriff's deputies on Wednesday concluded a four-hour probation sweep in Lancaster that netted 10 arrests. It was during their final search, at the home of Matthew Gore, that deputies came across a cache of weapons, some homemade, and items emblazoned with swastikas and other white power symbols. ``(Gore) had a warrant and was an extreme white power gang member,'' said Sgt. Larry Mead of the Lancaster Operation Safe Streets Team, which assisted the Los Angeles County Probation Department The Los Angeles County Probation Department provides services for those placed on probation within Los Angeles County, California, USA. Robert Taylor is the current Chief Probation Officer. The department is the largest probation department in the world[1]. in the sweep. ``He said he had a fascination with weapons.'' Gore's home was targeted for the sweep because he had failed to report to his probation officer probation officer n. 1. An official usually attached to a juvenile court and charged with the care of juvenile delinquents. 2. An official charged with supervising convicts at large on suspended sentence or probation. for more than two months, officials said. In a search of his bedroom, allowed under terms of his probation, deputies found four locking blade knives, two homemade swords, a small ax, two hay bailing hooks with sharpened points, a .22-caliber rifle, a baseball bat carved with white supremacist white supremacist n. One who believes that white people are racially superior to others and should therefore dominate society. white supremacy n. Noun 1. logos, a small amount of marijuana and three near empty vials of a prescription pain killer. Gore was arrested on a no-bail probation violation warrant, suspicion of possession of a deadly weapon deadly weapon n. any weapon which can kill. This includes not only weapons which are intended to do harm like a gun or knife, but also blunt instruments like clubs, baseball bats, monkey wrenches, an automobile or any object which actually causes death. and of being a felon An individual who commits a crime of a serious nature, such as Burglary or murder. A person who commits a felony. felon n. a person who has been convicted of a felony, which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. in possession of ammunition. He was on probation for a weapons violation conviction. Within 30 minutes of the start of the sweep, deputies arrested a 17-year-old wanted for a parole violation and another man wanted on an outstanding warrant for a state Vehicle Code violation. Robert Northern's home was searched while he was at work for a company that washes uniforms and linens for businesses all over the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley . Deputies found several thousand dollars worth of uniforms, sheets, towels, mops and other cleaning supplies at his home and other items believed stolen from his employer. Northern, 29, was arrested on suspicion of grand theft when he returned from lunch. More items believed stolen were found in his vehicle. James Coleman James Coleman may refer to:
Also arrested were probation violators taken into custody on suspicion of being under the influence of controlled substances and narcotics sales. ``Overall, this was a very successful operation,'' Deputy Don Rubio said. ``We just want to make sure that probationers are complying with the terms of their probation and if they are not we want them off the street. It's a quality of life issue.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Sheriff's Detective Chris Keeling examines weapons and white power paraphernalia seized in the probation sweep. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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