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La Habra search warrant nets 3 arrests, 36 guns, 40 pounds of marijuana, $44,700 cash

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LA HABRA >> Police arrested three people and seized a large cache of guns, including assault weapons, marijuana and cash during three early-morning raids in La Habra stemming from an ongoing drug investigation, authorities said.
La Habra police were joined by local, county and federal counterparts as they carried out search warrants about 3 a.m. in the 1400 block of West Lambert Road, the 1200 block of North Cypress Street and the 600 block of South Palm Avenue, La Habra police officials said in written statement.
“Searches at these locations led to the discovery and confiscation of 11 assault rifles, 25 handguns, 12 illegal 30-round assault rifle magazines, and parts to build another 12 assault rifles,” according to the police statement.
Investigators also seized about 40 pounds of marijuana and $44,600 in suspected drug proceeds, police said.
Arrested were Adam James Kinney, 28, Grant David Winn, 30, and Kristina Thompson, 25, all of La Habra, according to La Habra police and Orange County booking records.
They were booked on suspicion of drug-related crimes, as well as child endangerment, officials said.
Kinney was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail pending his initial court appearance, while Winn and Thompson were being held in lieu of $100,000 bail each, records show.

PHOTO courtesy of the La Habra Police Department.

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Glendora man jailed after drugs, assault weapons found in his home

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GLENDORA >> Police found and arrested a man Friday who they had been seeking for two weeks after a search of his home turned up assault weapons, handguns and drugs, officials said.
Clayton Ruben Addleman, 24, surrendered shortly after 5 p.m. when police found him at a home in the 900 block of East Woodland Lane, surrounded it, and ordered him out, Glendora police Lt. Matt Egan said.
Police had been seeking him since April 15, when they showed up at his home in the 800 block of North Starcrest Drive to arrest him on an warrant related to a possession of illegal fireworks case, the lieutenant said.
Addleman fled the house when officers arrived, along with several others, Egan said. Addleman was not found, but police recovered 1,000 Xanax pills, a scale, two assault rifles, four handguns and ammunition from the suspect’s home.
Officers arrested him without a struggle Friday after tracking him to the Woodland Lane home, Egan said.
In addition to being arrested on the initial warrant, Clayton was booked on suspicion of possession of drugs for sale, being a convicted felon in possession of guns and possession of illegal assault weapons.

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West Covina man arrested; cache of guns, drugs seized from home

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WEST COVINA >> A police task force arrested a convicted felon Tuesday and seized a cache of 27 guns — including an assault rifle, thousands of rounds of ammunition and methamphetamine during a probation compliance check at his West Covina home, officials said.
Michael Louis Urac, 42, is accused of possession of an unauthorized assault weapon, possession of firearms by a convicted felon and possession of controlled substances and a firearm, according to Pomona police officials and Los Angeles County booking records.
The bust took place about 7:30 a.m. at Urac’s home in the 100 block of North Lang Avenue in West Covina, Pomona police Sgt. Bert Sanchez of the San Gabriel Valley East AB Task Force said in a written statement. Officers showed up for a probations compliance sweep, as Urac is on probation from am previous drug-related conviction.
Task force members found Urac at the home and arrested him after finding him to be in possession of methamphetamine, Sanchez said.
“During the subsequent search of his residence, a false door was located within the garage,” the sergeant said. In it were several rifles, including an assault rifle with scope and laser, and thousands of rounds of live ammunition. Several more rifles were located inside a separate bedroom belonging to the suspect. In total, 26 rifled (and) shotguns were recovered, including an assault rifle.”
Police also seized several high-capacity magazines from Urac’s home and a loaded, .380-caliber handgun from his car, Sanchez said.
According to county booking records, Urac posted $50,000 bail and the same day of his arrest and was released from custody pending his initial court appearance.
The San Gabriel Valley East AB 109 Task Force is comprised of officers from 10 San Gabriel Valley police agencies, officials said. The team’s primary task is conducting compliance checks on convicts released from custody under the guidelines of AB 109, also known as the 2011 Public Safety Realignment.

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