Tipster Leads Cops To Chop Shop In RivCo: Sheriff

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA—Sheriff's deputies served a search warrant at a property in eastern Riverside County, where they located numerous allegedly stolen vehicles slated for disassembling for parts, authorities said Friday.

They said personal watercraft, a travel trailer, desert quad runners, and sports cars were among the vehicles.

Riverside Sheriff's Office Sgt. Bryan Berryman said that Thursday, at 4:25 p.m., officers served the warrant at a business in the 3500 block of North Lovekin Boulevard, where one woman was arrested.

"The search warrant was obtained after developing information that there were stolen vehicles at the location," Berryman said.

The sergeant said the deputies discovered an off-highway Suzuki quad, a Honda Civic car, a Sea-Doo personal watercraft, and a dual PWC Zieman trailer, all alleged stolen and in various stages of disassembly.

"The stolen property was later returned to the rightful owners," Berryman said.

No arrests were made in connection with the stolen vehicles. Still, 40-year-old Jessica Radican was arrested for two outstanding felony warrants. She was being held on $10,000 bail, pending charges of felony fraud and perjury at the Blythe jail and was slated to answer charges at the Riverside Hall of Justice in August.

Anyone with information about the case was asked to call Deputy Moreno at 760-921-7900 and reference incident #A251420015.