Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Aaron Avila
File # JV240950127
Details:
On Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 3:20 p.m., a Jurupa Valley Sheriff’s Station school resource deputy assigned to a middle school in the 8000 block of Galena Avenue, Jurupa Valley, received a report of criminal threats made by a 12-year-old student towards his classmates. With the assistance of the Jurupa Valley Station Investigations Bureau and Jurupa Valley Special Enforcement Team, a thorough investigation of these criminal threats was immediately initiated. Deputies and investigators responded to a residence in the 5000 of Baldwin Avenue, Jurupa Valley. As a result of the investigation, three unsecured assault rifles, one handgun, and several hundred rounds of ammunition were located within the residence and seized as evidence.
Rolando Sida Sr., a 42-year-old resident of Jurupa Valley, was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for possession of assault weapons, unsecured firearms accessible to minors, and child endangerment. The 12-year-old juvenile was also arrested and booked for criminal threats. This is an ongoing investigation, and no additional information will be released at this time.
If you have any information regarding this investigation, contact Deputy C. Johnson at the Jurupa Valley Station by calling 951–955–2600.
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