Three Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges After Vehicle Check at West Valley Detention Center
Above: Seized Items | Courtesy of SBSD
On Thursday, March 21, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., investigators from the Centralized Classification Unit (CCU) and deputies assigned to West Valley Detention Center conducted a routine vehicle check on jail property located at 9500 Etiwanda Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga.
During the check, Christopher Mclane, a 36-year-old resident of Apple Valley, was identified as the driver of a Dodge Ram pickup truck, accompanied by passengers Monique Gandara, 35, and Nicole Denning, 38, also residents of Apple Valley. Both Mclane and Gandara were convicted felons, prohibited from being on jail grounds, while Denning had a felony warrant from the state of Washington.
Upon observation of hypodermic needles, knives, and a taser flashlight within the vehicle, investigators obtained a search warrant, subsequently revealing a Smith & Wesson MP Shield 9 mm handgun loaded with ammunition, a Pietta 44 caliber revolver, suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, various knives, brass knuckles, and drug paraphernalia.
Following the investigation, Mclane, Gandara, and Denning were arrested on multiple felony charges including possession of a controlled substance while armed, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition by a felon, unlawful possession of a firearm on jail grounds, and bringing drugs to a jail.
Individuals with information relevant to this case are encouraged to contact the West Valley Detention Center at (909) 708-8371 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (909) 387-8313. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78CRIME (27463) or online at www.wetip.com.
Referencing Deputy Anelis Villalobos, the Centralized Classification Unit can be reached at (909) 708-8371. Case number 342300351 has been assigned to this incident.
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner of the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department, has not provided further comment on this matter.
