Ex-Navy Chief Stole Navy-Owned Trailers: Officials

A retired Navy Chief has been arrested for stealing three Navy trailers, the California Highway Patrol said Friday.

Multiple agencies conducted a search warrant at 50-year-old John Johnston’s Sun City home Wednesday.

The agencies found three stolen trailers, an All Terrain Vehicle, two LED TVs, a 13-foot-long metal tool storage, multiple power tools and several other stolen items in his possession when multiple agencies conducted a search warrant on his property.

The California Highway Patrol, Border Division’s Investigative Services Unit, Commander Navy Region Southwest Criminal Investigation Division and the Naval Criminal Investigation Service first received information of the stolen trailer.

Throughout the joint investigation, officials determined Johnston had stolen all of the items from the U.S. Navy.

He was arrested in Riverside COutny and charged with Grand Theft, Possession of Stolen Property and Vehicle Theft.

Contact Us