FELONY SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED FOR PROBATION VIOLATION AND DRUG SALES

(County Homeless Voucher Program Related)

Post Date: 3/22/2023 10:00 AM

TYPE OF INCIDENT: Failing to report to probation and possession of narcotics for sales

DATE AND TIME OF INCIDENT: 3/18/2023 at 7:45 am

LOCATION OF INCIDENT: Quality Inn Suites 650 North Mollison Avenue El Cajon  

RESUME OF INCIDENT:

On 3-18-2023, at approximately 7:45 am, El Cajon Police Officers with San Diego County Probation Department conducted a probation compliance check at the Quality Inn and Suites located at 650 North Mollison Avenue. A 41-year-old male identified as Troy Snelling was on probation for failing to register as a felony sex offender. Officers arrived at the motel to arrest Snelling for violating the terms of his probation from his convicted sex crimes. When officers made contact with him, he threw a plastic bag containing 24.26 grams of methamphetamine out of the motel room sliding glass door. Officers retrieved the bag of methamphetamine and arrested Snelling.  

While speaking with Snelling, El Cajon Police Officers learned he was part of the County of San Diego’s hotel voucher program. Snelling said in January 2023 he was staying at Rancho San Diego Inn & Suites when he noticed a table in the lobby with a representative from Equus Workforce Solutions, which is a contractor for the county involving hotel vouchers. Snelling said Equus provided him $2000 in hotel vouchers every two weeks and that this could last up to 2 years. Snelling said he has been using hotel vouchers from Equus since the beginning of January 2023.

Snelling was arrested for probation violations including failing to report to his probation officer, testing positive for narcotics while on probation, and possession of narcotics for sales.  

COMPLETED BY:

Lt. Darrin Forster

Metropolitan Division

El Cajon Police Department

DATE/TIME: 3/22/2023 @ 10:00 AM

Mike Moulton, Chief of Police