The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of March 7 to March 13, 2024.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Many people who are arrested do not get prosecuted in the first place and many who are prosecuted do not get convicted.
March 7
- Deputies responded to a disturbance call on Las Lomas Avenue. The caller stated her grandson-in-law was on drugs and not caring for his child. The deputies and sergeant responded to the location and contacted the informant and grandson. They determined the man was not under the influence and his child was doing just fine with daddy. The man and his child left the location to stay at a friend’s home. There was no evidence of criminal activity at the location.
March 8
- Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on Upper Terrace Road. The caller said a man was sitting in a golf cart that was parked on the roadway. The deputies contacted a male adult who was sitting in the golf cart puffing on a joint. The man said it was his day off, so he was taking in the views and enjoying some weed. The man was educated on marijuana laws and warned it was illegal to smoke weed in public. The man gladly exited Upper Terrace.
March 9
- Deputies were contacted by a man who stated his motorcycle was stolen from his yard on Pebbly Beach Road. The man said he did not give anyone permission to borrow or ride his motorcycle. The deputies and sergeant conducted an investigation and located the stolen motorcycle and identified the suspect. The motorcycle was returned to its legal owner and the search was on for the crook.
- Deputies responded to a man with a knife call at the Green Pleasure Pier. The caller said a man with a Pink Floyd Shirt on was carrying a knife and smiling a lot. The responding sergeant immediately recognized the description of the man as a frequent flyer. He located the man and detained him pending an investigation. The man said he was in possession of a small kitchen knife and was using it to cut the lemons he was using for his facial. There was no crime committed by the smiling man.
- Deputies responded to a disturbance call on Sumner Avenue. The caller stated a man was yelling at him and his friends. The man was detained and deputies immediately recognized the symptoms of a person being drunk. Luis Tamayo, 39, of Avalon, was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public and booked at Avalon Station.
March 10
- Deputies responded to a disturbance call on Marilla Ave. The caller stated a man named Christian was at the location and he was not allowed to be on the property due to a letter of Agency. The deputies arrived and were unable to locate Christian, he was in the wind. He was located at a later time and advised to stay away from the location.
March 11
- Deputies received a call from a person who believed she saw a man named Christian riding her stolen bike. The deputies located Christian riding an electric bike and confirmed it was the woman’s bike. She was given her bike back and did not want to press charges against Christian. Christian Gonzalez, 33, of Avalon, was arrested based on an outstanding arrest warrant. He was booked at Avalon Station and transported Overtown.
March 12
- Deputies and a sergeant on patrol located the motorcycle thief walking through People’s Park. They flipped a U-Turn to speak with him about the incident. The crook’s spidey sense must have kicked in because he vanished into the bushes and they could not locate him.
March 13
- A deputy on patrol located the illusive motorcycle thief walking on Sumner Avenue. He immediately detained him and arrested Luis Gutierrez, 36, of Avalon, on suspicion of vehicle theft. The man was booked at Avalon Station and released on a citation.
