Stolen Vehicle Leads to Guns and Bomb-Making Materials Arrest 

July 18, 2025 – San Diego County Sheriff's Office officials report that on June 8, 2025, at 8:14 a.m., Southwest Sheriff’s Station deputies located a stolen vehicle in the area of Glenoaks Road and Pratt Road in Temecula. Deputies conducted a traffic stop and detained the driver, identified as 38-year-old Brandon Edwards, a resident of Homeland. During the search of the vehicle, deputies located four firearms - a mix of long rifles and handguns - along with a large amount of ammunition and suppressors. Edwards was arrested and booked in for possession of the stolen vehicle and related weapons charges.

During the follow-up investigation, deputies discovered Edwards was manufacturing and selling firearms. On July 16, 2025, they served a search warrant at Edwards’ property in the 25000 block of Rocky Ridge Road, Homeland. Deputies found dozens of illegal firearms, ammunition, explosive-making materials, and homemade improvised devices that were in the process of being assembled. The Riverside Sheriff’s Hazardous Device Team responded and seized the devices.

Additional charges will be filed against Edwards for weapons possession, criminal threats, and bomb-making materials. He is currently being held at the Cois Byrd Detention Center without bail.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to contact Deputy Richard Schweitzer at 951-696-3063.

Reporting Supervisor: Sergeant Kory Murphy

File # SW251590008

Source & photo: San Diego County Sheriff's Office