Early Tuesday morning, an investigation into two people loading a truck and trailer and an unoccupied residence in Joshua Tree led to two arrests for suspicion of possessing a “ghost gun,” weapons and drugs.
At about 3:30 a.m., Sheriff’s Deputies on patrol stopped to investigate two people loading property at the residence in the 1100 block of Winfield Road. During the investigation, Deputies report that Beau Teutsch, a 37 year-old resident of Joshua Tree, was found to be in unlawful possession of a loaded concealed and un-serialized Glock style handgun and that Stephen Hodges, 47 and also of Joshua Tree was in possession of a loaded 12-gauge shotgun and methamphetamine.
Beau Teutsch was arrested for suspicion of Carrying a Concealed Loaded Firearm and Carrying a Loaded Firearm in and booked at the Morongo Basin Jail on $25,000 bail. Stephen Hodges was arrested for suspicion of Possession of a Controlled Substance while Armed, Carrying a Loaded Firearm in Public, and an unrelated misdemeanor warrant and was booked into Morongo Basin Jail where he he is being held.
Teutsch was booked for PC 25400 and PC 25850(a), and is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail. Hodges was booked for HS 11370.1(a), PC 25850(a), and a misdemeanor warrant.
