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Male Arrested for Vehicle Theft And Illegal Drug Possession

On Friday, October 23, 2020, at approximately 2:31 a.m., a patrol officer contacted a male, later identified as 31-year-old Julio Hernandez (transient), regarding his vehicle being parked on the sidewalk and in a red zone along the 3400 block of Ocean View Blvd.

 Hernandez could not offer an explanation for why he had parked his vehicle in such a manner and told the officer the vehicle belonged to his, “friend” but could not provide a name for his friend.  The officer conducted a records check of the vehicle and discovered it had been reported stolen out of Los Angeles.

 Upon searching the vehicle, officers located methamphetamine along with two methamphetamine pipes and a debit card belonging to another male.  Hernandez was subsequently arrested and booked for multiple charges including vehicle theft, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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