Man wanted in connection with Mesquite shooting captured in California

Thursday, December 01, 2011

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Fugitive Team arrested an Arizona man wanted in connection with a drive by shooting that occurred in Mesquite last week.

Freddy Armora, 19, of Beaver Dam, Arizona was apprehended on Wednesday, November 30th near the intersection of South Normandie Avenue and West Slauson Avenue in Los Angeles, California without incident.

Armora was arrested on a Mesquite warrant which he faces charges for Attempted Murder with a Deadly Weapon, Discharging a Firearm from a Vehicle, Discharging a Firearm into a Vehicle, Conspiracy to Commit Murder with a Deadly Weapon, Conspiracy to Discharge a Firearm from a Vehicle, and Conspiracy to Discharge a firearm into a Vehicle. All charges also include the enhancement of the Intent to Promote or Assist a Criminal Gang.

When the Fugitive Team took Armora into custody they informed him he was being arrested for the incident in Nevada, and Armora responded “I know.”

Based on the criminal charges filed by Mesquite Police Armora will also be facing additional charges from the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Division of Parole and Probation for violation of probation on charges of Attempt to Carry a Concealed Weapon.

“This is another fine example of several different Law Enforcement Agencies working together to keep the bad guys off the street,” said Chief Troy Tanner. “Our goal is to keep Mesquite and its neighbor’s safe so citizens and visitors alike can enjoy what the city has to offer.”

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.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
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.