Grandview- Gun incidents result in multiple arrests

GRANDVIEW - Last Friday at approximately 2:45 p.m. Grandview police raced to the 200 block of Avenue E for a report of shots fired.

The incident was believed to be gang related, a shooting between BGL and LVL gang members.

Witnesses at the scene said a black sedan with three occupants fled the scene and two other subjects fled on foot.

Grandview police were able to obtain detailed descriptions of the two suspects on foot and were led to believe they knew the identities of the subjects.

A search warrant was obtained for a known resident of one suspect and officers visited the home on Crescent Avenue. One suspect, Santiago Brito, 18, was detained by officers at the residence.

A second suspect, Alejandro Montes de Oca, 18, was not as cooperative, but eventually was detained, as well.

The search warrant resulted in the recovery of .380 caliber bullets matching a casing found at the shooting scene. Officers also uncovered drug paraphernalia and found a .380 semi-automatic pistol located in the attic of the home.

Montes de Oca is being held by the Grandview Police Department on a requested charge of obstructing an officer. Brito is in custody on a requested felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.

This past Saturday another five individuals were arrested after police were alerted to suspicious activity in the 200 block of Douglas Avenue. The call was received at about 1:30 p.m. and officers arriving on the scene located six individuals surrounding a car there.

An attempt to question the subjects was made, but one individual fled from officers on foot. Another officer noticed the man was carrying a gun.

The five remaining subjects were detained and taken to the Grandview Police Department for questioning.

One subject limited his cooperation, detailing for police what had been happening when officers arrived. He was, however, unwilling to identify the suspect who fled the scene.

The subject told officers a second gun could be located in the vehicle the group had been surrounding, and none of the suspects were willing to provide the name of the weapon's owner.

As a result, Rafael Medina, 20; Julian Williams, 19; Adam Leyva, 20; Sergio Ramirez, 18; and a 17-year-old female juvenile are all in custody for a requested charge of unlawful possession of a firearm.

The male suspect, only known to police as Jose, has not yet been located.

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Grandview- BGL arrested for threat w/gun

Miguel Navarrete, AKA lil Cholo of the Bell Gardens Lokotes was arrested in Grandview after someone alerted the police to his whereabouts. He was wanted for alledgedly threatening a rival gang member in August.
After a long foot pursuit, he was arrested at his home. A firearm was found after a search of the home.
Navarette has previously been arrested for drive-by shooting in February of 2008.

Sunnyside: BGL arrested in Juan Sosa murder

January 24, 2009 in Uncategorized

Sunnyside, WA- Sunnyside’s first murder of the year results in an arrest Wednesday in Granger. Oscar Torres, 26, of Sunnyside was taken into custody at a residence located in the 1800 block of Nelson Road in Granger. Torres was charged with the murder of Jesus Sosa which ocurred on January 4 at the AM/PM Mini Mart in Sunnyside. Charges include the murder and several accounts of assault.

Jesus Sosa, 22, of Sunnyside was shot near the gas pumps when a group of young males confronted each other outside the convenience store. Injured during the shooting were two other males, a 16 year old male from Schwana and Manuel Farias of Grandview. Farias had recently moved from Mattawa to Grandview.

Police believe this is a gang related incident that began in Mattawa earlier in the day. Sunnyside Police was assisted by Washington State Department of Corrections.

This case is still under investigation. If you have any information on the identity of this person or his whereabouts please call the Sunnyside Police.