Unrelated cases keep sheriff’s office hopping

Deputies respond to lone Pine Mobil robbery, more

The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office reported on a number of incidents over the last week, including arrests in two separate incidents and the seizure of dogs due to alleged abuse.

Early Thursday morning, Inyo County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Lone Pine Mobil regarding a robbery, which had just occurred. When deputies arrived the store clerk reported a male subject walked into the store and demanded he open the cash register. The subject reached in his pocket as to grab for a gun and said “don’t make me do it.” The store clerk opened the register and the subject grabbed the cash. The subject fled on foot, and the clerk called 911.

Deputies arrived on scene and began searching for the subject as evidence was collected and video surveillance reviewed.

Shortly after 2 a.m., Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call regarding a suspicious subject in the alley behind Bonanza restaurant. Deputies responded and contacted a male subject later identified as 21 year old Anthony Lopez out of Olivehurst, California. Lopez matched the description of the robbery suspect. Deputies detained Lopez for questioning. After questioning Lopez he admitted to the robbery. No Firearm was located. Lopez was arrested and transported to the Inyo County Jail.

the dogs and a burglar

The Inyo County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday that earlier this month it had seized a large number of dogs in north Inyo County after receiving complaints of alleged abuse from neighbors.

On Thursday May 12, Inyo County Animal Services received a report that a local family was breeding French bulldogs and English bulldogs to sell, which is in violation of Inyo County ordinances limiting residentially zoned properties to no more than four dogs unless the owners have obtained a conditional use permit to acquire a kennel license. County

ordinances also prohibit commercial breeding.

Additionally, the dogs were reported to have a variety of health problems, and the owners were ignoring veterinary advice to address the ailments and conditions, according to the sheriff’s office.

Animal Services conducted a welfare check that afternoon, during which they identified a large number of dogs kept in tiny wire cages with no flooring to stand on except wire, cages full of feces, and poor ventilation, which resulted in a horrible stench in the room.

The following day, Animal Services obtained a search warrant and returned to the property to seize nine dogs. All dogs required medical attention.