REDDING, Calif. — Weed Police Department (WPD) recently initiated an undercover sting operation in which an officer posed as a 13-year-old minor to engage potential predators on various social media and dating apps and obtain evidence of misconduct.
Weed Police Department (WPD) said the sting uncovered Jeramy Black, 23, of Redding engaging in sexually explicit discussions with the undercover officer. He also sent the officer images of himself possessing multiple firearms. Because the suspect lives in Redding, WPD contacted the Redding Police Department’s Neighborhood Police Unit (NPU) to help locate and arrest him. WPD shared images of the firearms, and investigators found that one of the weapons—an AR-15 rifle— which had been previously been reported stolen in a residential burglary.
With the information that was given, WPD authored an arrest warrant for Jeramy Black’s arrest for the sexual communication misconduct, with NPU authoring their own search warrant for his resident.
On April 9, NPU and WPD executed both warrants at Jeramy Black’s residence, with taking Black into custody. Officers from both agencies recovered the stolen AR-15 along with other firearms and extended magazines, and also found 3D-printed components—such as Glock-style pistol frames—along with evidence strongly indicating firearm manufacturing activity at the residence.
RPD and WPD remain committed to keeping the public safe, online, and off.
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