“You think the AK was? Yeah. Okay.”
“So Start with juvenile first.” “The juvenile?” “Yes, sir. What's his mom's name?” “Um Emma.”
“Emma? Yeah.” “Hey Emma. Emma. Yeah.”
“Come over here, please.” “All right, so we're about to start questioning your son, but we're going to have you present while we're doing it, okay? So I'm going to read him his rights. And then”
“So but I can guarantee you those firearms are Jeremiah Torres's firearms.” “Okay, I understand that. But your son was sitting in the back seat passenger side. Mhm.”
“Okay, and there was a It looked like he was attempting to roll a joint, okay? So there's no He doesn't have a medical marijuana card or he's not of age, okay? So that's Okay.” “the main thing there. And then also on top of that, when the deputy asked him”
“He didn't tell me.” “He gave him a fake name.” “So he gave him the name Mark, which I guess is his father's last name.”
The mother explained that the juvenile sometimes went by “Mark” because of his father, but officers noted that it was not the legal name they had requested.
“Yeah. All right, but yeah, I'm going to pull him out to bring him back to the car. You you'll be present cuz I'm sure you'll know if he's lying, too. us. Step out.” “Is there a way that I can” “Go walk to the back of the car.” “the other boy”
“Walk around the back of the car.” “Walk around the back of the Because I have already threatened him before.” “Uh-huh.” “He took him to the mall because I thought he was a teenager when he first started coming around. Okay.”
“And then I saw” “The guy that drives a Tesla? Yeah. Okay.” “And I saw a mug shot of his on off my FSL recently.” “Uh-huh.”
“Then I realized he was 25 years old. Okay.” “I let him know I don't want him hanging with him cuz he's a 15-year-old. He's a grown ass man. There's nothing good comes from a grown man hanging around with children.”
“Especially with assault rifles in the car. Right.” “turn around face up against the back of the car. No, turn around towards me. All right, just lean up against the car.”
“But I had already threatened him from being around my kids. Right.” “Is there a way to charge him with criminal trespassing on my property?” “We'll We'll look into that, ma'am.” “Cuz I You just don't understand.”
“I understand, trust me.” The conversation about the older man ended, and an officer turned back to a detainee. “You've been arrested before, right?” “Yes, sir.”
So I'm sure you know all about your rights being read to you, okay? So I'm going to go ahead and read them to you real quick, all right? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in court. You have the right to have an attorney with you prior to, during, or after any questioning.
If you cannot afford an attorney and desire one, the court will appoint one for you. You may stop questioning at any time by refusing to answer further or by requesting to consult with your attorney. Do you understand each of these rights that I've explained to you?
“Yes, sir.” “Okay. Having these rights in mind, do you wish to answer any questions or make a statement at this time?” “No, sir.” “You don't wish to say anything?”
“No, sir.” “Okay. So you don't want to talk?”
“I don't have anything to say. We were just watching Netflix.” The officer acknowledged that he did not want to answer questions and ended the interview.
“wasn't doing nothing.” “That's okay. Just go back in the car. Come on.” “The detainee repeated that he had not been doing anything wrong.”
“Yeah, hold on. Let me roll this window up real quick. So, with that being said, um with everything being in immediate control and in his possession where he was sitting, he's probably going to go for that. Um cuz you got to learn that this stuff early in life is not good. You and I both know what Yeah.”
“where this leads up. It leads to one or two places.” “Yeah. Yeah.”
“Jail or the grave. Okay?” “The conversation then returned to the juvenile and what would happen next.”
“You can head back up there. I'm about to pull this other guy out and talk to him.” The mother said she hoped the juvenile would finally understand the seriousness of what was happening.
“Hopefully, we receive him cuz I really don't want to pick him up. Right.” “That's just cuz I told him Mhm.”
The mother said she had warned him before and wanted him to learn from the consequences this time. The officer explained that what happened next would be up to the juvenile system and the other authorities involved.
“But just be ready just in case, all right? You can go back up there. I'm going to pull this other guy out and talk to him.”
“Step out. Put her back in the car. You been arrested before?” “Yes.”
A detainee asked for permission to remove something from his head. The officer allowed it before continuing.
“Yeah, go ahead and remove that. All right. Do you know about your rights? Yes.”
“Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in court. You have the right to have an attorney with you prior to, during, or after any question. If you cannot afford an attorney and desire one, the court will appoint one for you.”
“You may stop questioning at any time by refusing to answer further or by requesting to consult with your attorney. Do you understand these rights that I've explained to you? Yes.”
“Okay. Having these rights in mind, do you wish to answer questions or make a statement at this time?” “Nope.”
“All right, step back in the car.” Officers then discussed whether the firearms met the legal standard for being readily accessible, focusing on their loaded condition and location inside the vehicle.