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Ridgecrest Police welcome three officers; department credited in July AR-15 arrest
Summary
City bulletin announced three new Ridgecrest Police Department officers and described a July 29 incident in which officers, aided by the Flock system and the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office, arrested a suspect and recovered an AR-15; the suspect faces multiple charges including assault with a deadly weapon.
The Ridgecrest Police Department announced three new officers joined the department and highlighted a July 29 arrest after a reported incident involving an AR-15–style rifle.
City staff named the new officers as Sean Gilmore, Damien Faust and Justin Dennison. The bulletin described them as newly aboard the Ridgecrest Police Department but did not provide hire dates, ranks or assignment details.
The announcement said that on July 29 Ridgecrest officers responded to a "dangerous incident" involving an AR-15–style rifle. Using the Flock system and working with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office, officers apprehended a suspect in Victorville, recovered an AR-15 from the suspect’s vehicle and said the suspect now faces multiple charges, including assault with a deadly weapon. The bulletin offered thanks to Ridgecrest officers and partner agencies for the response.
City staff did not provide additional information in the bulletin about the suspect’s name, the precise charges filed, any victim status, or whether the case remains under investigation; those details were described only as "not specified."
