Three Arrested in Sheriff's Sex Offender Sweep of San Gorgonio Pass

Three men were arrested during a two-week series of sweeps targeting registered sex offenders in the western Coachella Valley, Cabazon and Cherry Valley areas, a sheriff's sergeant said Wednesday.

The sheriff's Cabazon Station Investigations Bureau and Special Enforcement Team conducted the sweeps Feb. 20 through Tuesday in the unincorporated county areas of North Palm Springs, Cabazon, Whitewater, Cherry Valley, and in the city of Calimesa.

More than 50 registrants and their residences were checked for compliance with court orders, and the sweep included six probation searches and three parole searches, according to sheriff's Sgt. James Burton.

Arrested were:

• Leon Adamczeski, 52, of Cabazon, arrested Feb. 25 on suspicion of a sexual registry violation
• Gregory Phillips, 45, of North Palm Springs, arrested Monday on suspicion of a parole violation
• James Reitsma, 26, of Cherry Valley, on a warrant filed Tuesday for alleged sexual registry violation

Anyone with information on a sex offender who may not be complying with terms of registry was asked to call investigators at (951) 922-7100 or email cabazonstation@riversidesheriff.org.

— City News Service.