Search Warrant Operation
City of Long Beach
["Long Beach Police Department"]
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A- A A+ Long Beach Police Department Media Relations 400 W. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 570-5273 8/23/2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release # Subject: SEARCH WARRANT OPERATION Contact: Media Relations Detail (562) 570-5273 CLICK ON PHOTO TO VIEW LARGER IMAGE On August 22, 2018, the West Division Directed Enforcement Team, with the assistance of the Gangs and Violent Crime Division and the SWAT Team, conducted a search warrant operation, which resulted in the arrest of six individuals, and the confiscation of weapons, drugs and currency. The search warrants were served at six different locations in Long Beach, as follow-up to investigations into gang-related incidents of violent crime, that took place earlier this summer in the West Division area. Collectively, the operation resulted in five felony and one misdemeanor arrests, and the seizure of seven firearms, a quantity of methamphetamine, and $6,000 in cash. Listed below are the locations of the residences where search warrants were served, and those taken into custody: 1900 block of Harbor Avenue 1400 block of Chestnut Avenue 2200 block of Baltic Avenue 1400 block of Parade Street 1000 block of Market Street 2000 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Name: Age: Residency: Booking Charge(s): Set Bail: Rogelio Ayala 40 Long Beach Possesion of illegal weapon (non-firearm) $80,000 Edwin Lopez 26 Long Beach Destruction of ID marks on firearms $20,000 Raymond Moreno 34 Long Beach Ex-felon in possesion of firearm; illegal possesion of ammunition $35,000 Jonathan De La Torre 19 Long Beach Assault with a deadly weapon; shooting at occupied dwelling $250,000 Brandon Castillo 19 Long Beach Outstanding warrants (narcotics and domestic battery) $85,000 (minor) 17 Long Beach Possesion of controlled substance while armed n/a These types of operations will continue, to address violent crime taking place in our community, in efforts to keep our neighborhoods safe. The LBPD would like to encourage residents to continue to report crime by calling the non-emergency number at (562) 435-6711 or 9-1-1. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org . If you see something … say something! This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report. About Long Beach Police Department The mission of the Long Beach Police Department is to enhance public safety through partnerships, while providing a safe City for all people. For more information on the Police Department, please visit us at www.longbeach.gov/police . Follow us on social media to stay connected: Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . 