In a recent theft case that exemplifies Proposition 36’s stricter stance, Montclair deputies have briskly concluded a theft investigation leading to the arrest of Jeremy Jack Jeffery, a 30-year-old suspect with a track record of similar offenses. According to a press release disseminated by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department, Jeffery was apprehended on Wednesday after being linked to the theft of an electric scooter from a residence’s driveway in the 11000 block of Brunswick Lane, an unincorporated area of Montclair.
The arrest follows a trail of information garnered by deputies, who discovered that the scooter vanished on May 23, and Jeffery became the prime suspect after a thorough investigation. His history of prior theft convictions allowed for the application of California Penal Code 666.1 under Proposition 36, an initiative passed by California voters to substantially amend previous laws identified with the rise in homelessness, drug addiction, and theft. Proposition 36 came into effect on December 18, 2024, creating new legal codes and expanding the legal consequences for repeat offenders like Jeffery…