Interview of J G by Ross_pdf_Redacted

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S.A. 12‐022 Investigator: ANDREW ROSS Approved By: Date of Report: 09/13/12 Date: 09/18/12 Page 3 of 6 attempting to cut off the handle of the hotel room door with the bolt cutters. The subject made an excuse for why he was there, saying he had mistakenly chosen hotel room, and then quickly left the area. reported the incident to the hotel owner, but did not report the incident to the police. , who was also familiar with the subject, had commented to that she believed that the subject carried a firearm. referred to a bulge that was visible under the subjects shirt and jeans on his right hip area. had noticed the bulge and thought it was a crowbar or some kind of tool, but could not discount the object as being a firearm. As watched from his hotel room window, he could see two subjects next to the drivers side of the silver Jeep. One of the subjects was standing and the other was confined to a wheelchair. believed the subject who was standing next to the silver jeep was the same subject he had seen earlier the previous afternoon in the parking lot. The subject was later identified as MARCELINO VALENCIA ALMANZA. The subject in the wheelchair was later identified as . knew by the nickname , since had a reputation for selling illegal drugs; methamphetamine and crack cocaine. was known to sell those drugs from behind 3005 South Bristol Street. As watched ALMANZA and , he could see what appeared to be a cigarette lighter being used between the two subjects. assumed the use of the cigarette lighter was to smoke crack cocaine. decided to report the incident to the Santa Ana police. called the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) and reported that he believed ALMANZA and may be involved in the use of illegal drugs and that the silver Jeep, that was in ALMANZAs possession, was stolen.