By Marlyn Salguero Eastvale – A marijuana grow was discovered at an Eastvale residence last week, after an electrical box exploded at the home, officials said. On Feb. 22, 2013 at approximately 4 p.m., Eastvale Police Department units responded to a call in the 200 block of Arcadia on reference to a “shots fired” call. When Deputies arrived, they discovered that the residential electrical box had exploded and smoke could be seen inside the residence. Occupants of the residence, Hui Ming, 60, and Hu Su, 48, were inside and initially refused the deputies to enter. However, the deputies entered the home to assure no one was injured. While inspecting the home, they discovered nearly 200 plants of various stages of marijuana grow from 6” to 2”. After declaring the house safe, the California Department of Forestry (CDF) responded to ensure there were no more threats of fire. Edison also responded by shutting down the power leading to the residence. A deputy remained at the residence awaiting Special Investigations Bureaus response. Also, Lt. Yate, Sgt. Rico and Sgt. Stolte were notified to follow proper procedures. Investigator Josh Parker of Investigations Bureau and his team carried on with the investigation thereafter. One person was arrested, according to Deputy Jeff Cryder. According to code 11358 of the Department of Health and Safety (www.ca.gov/healthsafety), anyone who cultivates any amount of marijuana is committing a felony. If found guilty, suspects can face jail time that varies between 0-36 months. Suspects are also usually charged for grand theft for stealing of power, in addition to cultivating marijuana. In many cases, suspects plead out for probation or serve a small time, according to Deputy and Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Jeff Cryder. One way of preventing this type of crime is to be involved in a neighborhood watch and to be informed. Deputy Cryders says “It is common for people not to know their neighbors and it causes this type of issues.” For more information on Neighborhood Watch, contact Deputy Jeff Cryder at (951) 955-2600 orJcryder@riversidesheriff.org.