Mesquite Police arrest local man for Marijuana

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Mesquite Police Officers responded to the area of Sun Valley apartments at approximately 10:30 pm Thursday, January 5th after receiving a call of a suspicious person.

The caller stated that an unknown male wearing dark pants and a hooded jacket kept walking back and forth between Sun Valley and the Mesquite Bluffs Apartments and it was believed that the unidentified male was possibly dealing drugs.

Officers arrived in the area and observed an adult male fitting the description walking towards Sun Valley and then start running when he saw the police vehicle. Officers then contacted a witness who had detained the suspect who had removed his hooded jacket and had been hiding from police.

Officers detained Raymond Adrian, 22, of Mesquite for questioning. Officers retrieved Adrian’s jacket which was discarded nearby and found evidence of marijuana in the pocket. Officers then proceeded to Adrian’s residence and detected a strong odor of marijuana when Adrian’s spouse opened the door.

After receiving written consent to search the residence from Adrian officers discovered several bags containing close to one pound marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Adrian also had $260.00 cash in his possession.

Adrian was charged with Sales of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Adrian was transported the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas without incident.

The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
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Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

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The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.