STRIKE TEAM CONDUCTS 1st WAVE OF OPERATION “DESERT SWEEP”
3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938 
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Direct: (915) 538-2119
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
Release Date / Time: Wednesday , JUNE 10, 2009 9:55 AM
SECTION: El Paso County Sheriff's Office – STRIKE TEAM
EVENT: ”OPERATION DESERT SWEEP” 
LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: EL PASO COUNTY, TX
DATE / TIME: JUNE 2009
RESULT: SEVERAL CITED / ARRESTED
“OPERATION DESERT SWEEP”
EL PASO COUNTY, TX- In conjunction with “GRADUATION WEEK", the Sheriff’s Office Strike Team has launched “OPERATION DESERT SWEEP” which consists of High Intensity Patrols in desert areas of El Paso County, TX. These areas included the desert area behind the SAC, Red Sands, & other undisclosed locations where recent activity such as shootings, underage drinking parties & other crimes have occurred. The Sheriff’s Office has deemed these desert areas which are frequented by underage party goers as “UNSAFE”. Many of these areas are private properties which have had a significant increase in trespassers & illegal dumping. All underage party goers / graduates are urged avoid these areas as there will be increased patrols.
“OPERATION DESERT SWEEP” was launched last weekend & will continue this week. Below are some results in just the 1st few days of operation:
| CITATIONS: -
1 JUVENILE for Open Container -
1 JUVENILE for Possession of Alcohol -
6 JUVENILES for Minor Consumption of Alcohol -
2 JUVENILES for Curfew Violation |
ARRESTS MADE IN DESERT AREAS:
ROBERT GONZALEZ (18) of the 600 Cascada Horizon, TX
CHARGE:
EVADING ARREST / DETENTION W/ VEHICLE- $1,500 BOND | RAYMOND PERALES (24) of the 600 block of Delhi of Socorro, TX
CHARGE:
TRAFFIC WARRANT (DRIVING WHILE LICENSE INVALID) - $263.20 FINE |
JAIME LOPEZ (32) of the 6100 block of Tejas El Paso, TX
CHARGE:
POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (COCAINE)- $1,000 BOND |
THOMAS LEE McCOMBS (27) of the 300 block of E. Nevada El Paso, TX
CHARGE:
ROBBERY (WARRANT)-*NO BOND*
BURGLARY OF HABITATION (WARRANT) – *NO BOND* |
End of News Release
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.