TWO TEENS ARRESTED IN SIMI GANG RAID.Byline: Ann-Marie Sanchez Daily News Staff Writer In a continuous effort to squash gang violence, Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. police and Ventura County probation officers 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. arrested two teen-age gang suspects after an early morning sweep Wednesday. Police said a 17-year-old male was arrested for an outstanding warrant in Ventura County for battery and vandalism. It was the ninth sweep this year conducted by various law enforcement, city and county agencies. During their search, authorities said, additional evidence was found linking the suspected tagger tag·ger n. 1. One that tags, especially the pursuer in the game of tag. 2. taggers Very thin sheet iron, usually plated with tin. Noun 1. with vandalism in excess of $1,000. The juvenile, whose name could not be released, was booked at Ventura County Juvenile Hall and is awaiting a probation violation hearing, police said. Police also arrested another 17-year-old suspected of marijuana marijuana or marihuana, drug obtained from the flowering tops, stems, and leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa (see hemp) or C. indica; the latter species can withstand colder climates. possession and of carrying equipment used for tagging walls and vandalism. Police also found a knife, handgun ammunition and a wrist rocket slingshot (networking, business, tool, product, protocol) Slingshot - CSK Software's real time financial server for the Internet. Slingshot allows the delivery of real time market data across the Internet and private intranets quickly, cheaply and securely. in the youth's possession, which violates his probation, authorities said. The teen was released to his mother on a citation pending a probation hearing. ``The sweeps are directed at eliminating gang violence in Simi Valley,'' said Sgt. Bob Gardner. ``We're sending out the message. Be aware that if you're going to be in a gang or participate in gang activity, we're going to find out and you won't be forgotten.'' In addition to the two arrests, police and probation officers released one 19-year-old woman and two teen-agers in connection with various probation violations, ranging from suspected possession of narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. to possible possession of stolen property. |
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