Police Seize 21 Weapons, Drugs In Elsinore, SWR Warrant Sweep

SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — A total of six people — five men and one woman — were recently arrested in a gang task force warrant sweep in Southwest Riverside County that netted nearly two dozen weapons, the Murrieta Police Department announced this week.

The operation was held on Nov. 6 and involved the service of 10 search warrants in Murrieta, Temecula, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, and Oceanside, according to a news release from police.

"The warrants were related to a handgun related assault with a deadly weapon investigation believed to be related to a local motorcycle club," police said.

By the end of the day, police had recovered a total of 21 weapons "including at least one that had been converted into a fully automatic assault rifle," police said. They also seized an ounce of methamphetamine and cocaine, along with hundreds of dollars "related to the sales of drugs."

Six people were arrested during the operation, which involved agencies from across Riverside County and Oceanside. Police said another four people will face charges "related to evidence located during the warrant services."

Police identified the following people, and the charges they were booked on, related to the search warrant operation:

John Paul Blas - Murrieta Resident - Booking Number 201843540
Possession of an Unregistered Firearm

Matthew Dixon - Lake Elsinore Resident - Booking Number 201843492
Felon in Possession of Ammunition

Jonathan Bloom - Murrieta Resident - Booking Number 201843531
Possession of an Assault Weapon
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Possession of a Firearm without a Serial Number

Charles Foster - Murrieta Resident - Booking Number 201843526
Possession of a Machine Gun
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine
Possession of a Controlled Substance with a Firearm
Destruction of Evidence
Possession of Metal Knuckles

Jeremiah Sullivan - Wildomar Resident - Booking Number 201843494
Transportation / Sale of an Assault Weapon
Transportation / Sale of a Firearm

Erica Bolton - Wildomar Resident - Booking Number 201843498
Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sales Purposes

— Image via Murrieta Police Department