On January 13, 2017, KCSO deputies assigned to the East Area Special Enforcement Team (EASET) conducted a warrant sweep in the towns of Mojave, Boron, Rosamond and California City. EASET is a unit comprised of deputies from the Rosamond, Mojave/Boron, and Tehachapi substations.
Deputies visited 19 locations, which resulted in the arrest of 10 people. During the operation, one firearm was recovered as was a stolen U-haul trailer.
The ten suspects arrested are:
- 48-year-old Richard Clifford Kluth of California City was arrested for an active arrest warrant, felon in possession of a firearm, and for possession of narcotic paraphernalia.
- 48-year-old David Frank Quinn of California City was arrested for two active arrest warrants.
- 49-year-old Erinne Michelle Ferrell of California City was arrested for two active arrest warrants.
- 53-year-old Edmund Hermosillo of California City was arrested for three active arrest warrants.
- 36-year-old Romie Garland Seals of Rosamond was arrested for an active arrest warrant, possession of a controlled substance, under the influence of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
- 48-year-old Alberto Emilo Contreras of Boron was arrested for an active felony arrest warrant.
- 21-year-old Michael Thomas Nelson of Boron was arrested for an active arrest warrant and possession of drug paraphernalia.
- 35-year-old Alice Ann Broitzman of Boron was arrested for an active arrest warrant.
- 67-year-old Manuel Cervantes of Boron was arrested for in possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
- 52-year-old James Michael Sforza of Mojave was arrested for possession of a stolen trailer and possession of drug paraphernalia.
- 46-year-old Ronald James Lininger of Boron was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
