Warrant Service for Arrests, Searches and Probation Searches

On Tuesday, November 29, 2011, about 12:15 PM, Indio Police Department with the assistance from other law enforcement officials conducted arrest warrants, search warrants and probation searches.

The Indio Police Special Enforcement Team had been conducting an ongoing investigation for narcotics and other associated criminal activity in the community for the past several months in 2011. Three of warrants were served at three residential homes in the 82-200 block of Garden Avenue in the City of Indio and a fourth location was done at a residential home in the 83-400 block of Puerto Escondido in the City of Coachella. All locations resulted with no one hurt and arrests were done without a significant incident.

The suspect(s) arrested are identified as Edward Haynes, Anthony Wyrick and Ernest Hunt all from Indio. All were booked into the Riverside County Sheriff’s jail facility in Indio for arrest warrants for narcotic violations. The suspects arrested have been involved with other criminal activity that is currently under investigation involving illegal weapons violations and gang activity. The booking photos of the three arrested are available to the media by contacting Riverside County Sheriffs Office PIO.

The Indio Police Department would like to thank the assistance of the local valley law enforcement agencies that assisted in the warrant operation and especially the good working partnership relationship we currently have with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that help investigate the case. The Indio Police Department is asking for anyone who has information about today to please call the Indio Police Department at (760) 391-4057, or call Crime Stoppers at (760) 341-STOP with anonymous information.