JACUMBA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Authorities searched the home of a man suspected of assault with a deadly weapon Monday, uncovering firearms, explosives and booby traps.
Ross Warren, 40, was arrested after being found hiding inside a wall of his Jacumba property, Lt. Jeff Ford with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.
Around 6 a.m., deputies served a search warrant for a home in the 42000 block of Old Highway 80 in regard to an investigation of a Feb. 22 assault with a deadly weapon incident.
When authorities located Warren hiding in the wall, they also found a firearm, pellet gun and imitation firearm inside the wall with him, the sheriff’s department said.
A gun found during a search warrant of a home in Jacumba on March 3, 2025. (San Diego County Sheriff’s Department)
A gun found during a search warrant of a home in Jacumba on March 3, 2025. (San Diego County Sheriff’s Department)
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Multiple fabricated explosives were found inside the home, while improvised booby traps were scattered around the exterior of the home, per SDSO.
Explosives found during a search warrant of a home in Jacumba on March 3, 2025. (San Diego County Sheriff’s Department)
Booby traps found during a search warrant of a home in Jacumba on March 3, 2025. (San Diego County Sheriff’s Department)
Booby traps found during a search warrant of a home in Jacumba on March 3, 2025. (San Diego County Sheriff’s Department)
Warren was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, child endangerment, possessing/deploying booby traps and multiple counts of possessing/manufacturing destructive devices. He was booked into the San Diego Central Jail.
Warren’s live-in girlfriend, 38-year-old Brenda Beltran, was arrested on suspicion of obstructing/delaying a peace officer. She was cited and released.
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