At least nine people were arrested last Wednesday during a warrant sweep of the Morongo Basin, and booked at the Morongo Basin Jail. Among those arrested from Joshua Tree were Nephateria Ary, 33, on drug warrants; George Bonney, 57, on a traffic warrant, with their bail set at $30,000 each; and Justin Morrow, 19, for being under the influence of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia, who was released on a citation. Arrested in Yucca Valley were Joann Risnes, 55, for theft warrants, with bail set at $10,000; Courtney Longoria, 20, on a drug warrant and a new charge of possessing narcotics, with bail set at $30,000; and Toyia Weaver, 60, on a felony drug warrant and a new charge of possessing drug paraphernalia, with her bail set at $150,000. Three transients were also arrested: Johnathan Cozart, 22, on a vandalism warrant, with his bail set at $10,000; Eileen Salazar, 37, on a trespassing warrant, with bail set at $5,000; and Gregory Thomas, 55, for multiple warrants, with his bail set at $35,000.
