Yosemite National Park (CA)
Weapons Arrest in West Yosemite
On Thursday evening, August 5th, rangers received a message to be on the lookout for a vehicle and a man with a rifle who was “hunting people” in the Stanislaus National Forest west of the park. The unoccupied vehicle was found in west Yosemite Valley and kept under observation. Within an hour, two men returned and rangers questioned them about weapons. The men admitted that there was a loaded rifle in the vehicle. Jeremy Dorosin, 46, of Pinole, California, claimed ownership of the rifle. The other man with him provided information corroborating the initial Forest Service report, saying that his friend was “losing it” and had been making people pick up litter at gunpoint in a national forest campground. Dorosin was arrested for possession of the loaded weapon in the vehicle, and the rifle was seized. Special agents worked with Stanislaus Forest law enforcement officers on the case and provided a photo lineup so witnesses could identify the suspect. On August 9th, the Forest Service filed state charges with the Tuolumne County district attorney following their investigation. Dorosin remains in federal custody pending a detention hearing in federal district court in Fresno. [Submitted by Dan Horner, Special Agent]
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