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EL CENTRO Missing woman sought
The public’s assistance is being sought to help locate a 44-year-old woman who reportedly went missing on July 6 in El Centro, the county Sheriff’s Office reported.
Angela Camacho was last seen near the El Centro Regional Medical Center. She is described as being feet 2 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds. She reported to have blonde hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information is asked to call (442) 265-2021
Items reported stolen
Three flat screen televisions were reported stolen at 11:15 p.m. Sunday from a burglarized home in the 600 block of North Fifth Street, the El Centro police call logs stated.
The reporting party said they had left a bedroom window open.
A vehicle’s battery and other miscellaneous items were reported stolen at 5:10 p.m. Sunday from a parked vehicle in the 200 block of West Ross Avenue, the call logs stated.
A wallet and its contents were reported stolen at 8:50 a.m. Saturday from a parked vehicle in the 1400 block of Ocotillo Drive, the call logs stated. No signs of forcible entry were observed.
A pair of Beat headphones and clothing was reported stolen at 1:50 p.m.
Saturday from an unlocked parked vehicle in the 1700 block of Southwind Drive, the call logs stated.
A vehicle’s windshield and rear window were reported broken by a woman at 8 p.m. Saturday near Second Street and Orange Avenue, the call logs stated. A description of the suspect was provided to police.
Property reported damaged
Three of a vehicle’s tires were reported slashed and its rearview mirrors broken at 11 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of East Hamilton Avenue, the police call logs stated.
HOLTVILLE Structure fire reported
A structure fire was reported at 3:45 p.m. Sunday near Underwood and Melon roads, the county Sheriff’s Office call logs stated.
—Julio Morales, jmorales@ivpressonline.com
CALEXICO Suspected meth smuggler arrested
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Calexico station, arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine Saturday afternoon.
The incident occurred at approximately 6 p.m., when agents observed a person in Mexico throw a package over the International Boundary Fence just near the Calexico port of entry.
When the subject saw Border Patrol agents approaching, he began to run. Agents arrested the man after a brief foot pursuit and recovered the package he received from Mexico.
The package was tested and the contents proved positive for the characteristics of methamphetamine. The package weighed 2 pounds, with an estimated street value of $5,300.
The suspect was taken into custody and transported to the Calexico Border Patrol station for processing. The 27-year-old U.S. citizen and the drugs were turned over to the Homeland Security Investigations for further investigation.
In fiscal year 2018, El Centro Sector agents have seized more than 895.35 pounds of methamphetamine.
Heat claims life of man near border
With the National Weather Service in Phoenix issuing an excessive heat warning for this week, El Centro Sector Border Patrol Officials are warning that the impacts of the excessive heat are high due to the extreme risk of heat-related illness or risk of death for those who cross illegally into the United States.
Affected areas for this excessive heat warning are parts of southeast California, including Blythe and El Centro. The high temperatures during this week will range from 114 to 118 degrees during the day with little overnight relief hitting lows of 85 to 90 degrees.
On Friday, Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue agents conducted an intensive search to find an illegal alien who was left behind by smugglers when he became ill. Agents located the man, but found him unresponsive and in need of immediate medical attention. Agents and medical professionals provided care, however the man succumbed to the elements.
The man’s body was transferred to the Imperial County Sheriff’s Coroner’s Office.