A two-week law enforcement “surge” operation in San Bernardino County resulted in dozens of arrests and the recovery of several illegal guns and stolen vehicles, officials announced Wednesday.
The surge operation, conducted by the California Highway Patrol , led to 64 arrests, the recovery of 11 stolen vehicles, and the seizure of five illegal firearms.
Surge operations like this one in the city of San Bernardino are meant to curb crime with the help of local law enforcement and additional support from California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.
“In just two weeks, the CHP surge in San Bernardino has taken aggressive action to arrest over 60 criminal suspects and take illegal firearms off the streets,” said Newsom . “I am encouraged by the quick progress we’ve seen.”…