TYPE OF INCIDENT: Voucher Related Arrest for Drug Sales and Illegal Weapons
DATE AND TIME OF INCIDENT: 3/29/2023 at 11:15 AM
LOCATION OF INCIDENT: Best Value Inn 1274 Oakdale El Cajon
RESUME OF INCIDENT:
On 3-29-2023, at approximately 11:00 am, El Cajon Police Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 500 block of North Second. The 63-year-old male driver, John Bevins, was on probation for stolen property and was in possession of an illegal weapon, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. Bevins told officers he was staying in a motel room at the Best Value Inn located at 1274 Oakdale Avenue. This hotel participates in the San Diego County homeless voucher program. Officers went to The Best Value Inn to conduct a probation search of Bevins’ room. As officers approached that room, they observed a 41-year-old male, Gene Garcia, leaving it. They contacted Garcia and found him in possession of methamphetamine.
Officers discovered two other men inside the room, 53-year-old Daniel Manzur and 46-year-old Hector Robles. Manzur was the registered guest in the room and was staying there under the County’s homeless voucher program, administered by their vendor Equus. Manzur was in possession of methamphetamine. Manzur told officers he had been on the County’s homeless voucher program for 18 months in various El Cajon hotels.
The second man inside the room, Robles, was on probation for possession of stolen property. Robles was in possession of over 37 grams of methamphetamine. He was arrested for possession of drugs for sales. Officers learned Robles had a separate room at the motel. They conducted a probation search on the second motel room and located a 46-year-old male, Arturo Ruiz, inside that was also in possession of methamphetamine. All five of the males were arrested.
John Bevins - Possession of Narcotics & Illegal Weapon – Booked into County Jail
Gene Garcia – Possession of Narcotics - Cited and Released
Hector Robles – Possession of Narcotics for Sales – Booked Into County Jail
Daniel Manzur – Possession of Narcotics & Drug Paraphernalia – Cited and Released
Arturo Ruiz – Possession of Narcotics – Cited and Released
COMPLETED BY:
Lt. Darrin Forster
Metropolitan Division
El Cajon Police Department
DATE/TIME: 3/30/2023 @ 11:00 AM
Mike Moulton, Chief of Police
