A Twentynine Palms man was arrested Tuesday night when he was found with a knife and illegal drugs. About 11:40 p.m., a deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle near North Star Avenue and Serrano Drive in Twentynine Palms. Inside the vehicle was Aaron Rice, 32. When the deputy asked for Rice’s driver’s license, Rice admitted he had a knife in his pocket, and pulled out a fixed-blade knife and dropped it in his lap. Rice also admitted to being in possession of methamphetamine, which was later measured at more than 16 grams. Aaron Rice was arrested for investigation of being in possession of a dirk or dagger, booked into the Morongo Basin Jail, with his bail set at $50,000.
A Yucca Valley man was arrested Tuesday, when he was found in possession of a firearm after a routine traffic stop. Just before 3 p.m., a deputy stopped a vehicle near Highway 62 and Church Street. William Marsh, 54, a convicted felon, was inside the vehicle, which had been reported stolen by a car rental firm. During the investigation, deputies found a firearm inside the vehicle. William Marsh was arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm and for vehicle theft. Marsh was booked into West Valley Detention Center with his bail set at $50,000.
