A Yucca Valley man was arrested on suspicion of elder abuse as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm. On Wednesday (Sept 28) around 8:00 AM, Sheriff’s deputies out of the Morongo Basin Station responded to a call of an elderly man who was being assaulted in the 7400 block of La Honda Way in Yucca Valley. Deputies served a search warrant at the residence and located and identified 41-year-old Jesse as the suspect. He was taken into custody without incident.
According to the police report, during the search deputies found a loaded and unserialized semi-automatic handgun – commonly referred to as a ghost gun.
Jesse Jimenez was arrested for suspicion of Elder Abuse, Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms, and an outstanding warrant, and booked into the Morongo Basin Jail with bail set at $85,000.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact Deputy R. Stucki of the Morongo Basin Station, at (760) 366-4175. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME(27463), or you may leave information at the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com
