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Deputies: Near-overdose for Southern California man who eats drug bag while fleeing arrest
Associated Press

Posted: 06/09/2009 07:50:13 AM PDT
Updated: 06/09/2009 07:50:14 AM PDT


HESPERIA — Authorities say a 56-year-old man nearly overdosed when he ate a bag of methamphetamine as sheriff's deputies chased him in Hesperia.

Raymond Albert faces arraignment today on a charge of obstructing and resisting an executive officer, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Web site.

Authorities say on Sunday Albert was stopped and patted down by deputies who found a bag of methamphetamine, then he grabbed the drugs and ran. They say Albert shoved the bag into his mouth as officers caught up with him. Authorities say the bag apparently opened in his stomach and Albert had to be rushed to a hospital in Colton. Albert is being held on $50,000 bail. A deputy reached todaydid not know if he had hired an attorney.

Gramps must add.

In Grand Terrace and other communities empty foreclosed homes bring with them an increase in criminal activity. Those of you who have a empty house next to you... need to keep alert and do the Good Neighbor act if and when someone moves in. Get to know them and watch for activity that would indicate a drug outlet or cooking or grow house.

The City of GT could follow the idea of Colton requiring all empty homes and properties to pay a fee to the city. Banks are not watering or mowing lawns of empty houses. Even if the money is not made available, there is good reason to keep the empty house mowed and watered... It makes your house look better, controls the spread of weeds, vermin and bugs. Who knows there may even be a orange or lemon tree needing to be picked and if you don't need the fruit a shelter does.

It is time to help neighbors stay in their homes. It is time to take care of the homes that are empty and awaiting to have their prices lowered to a point of affordability. There are over 100 homes in GT that are in or facing Forclosure, and only about 30 Home Sales have been completed this year. So one can assume there are 70 or so homes Empty in GT. 270 people have been forced to leave because of economic hardship. 70 of these are most likely children.