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Sheriff's office to offer escorted visits into evacuation areas to take care of livestock, pets
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – on Tuesday, Lake County Sheriff's deputies will escort residents to their homes in order to take care of or pick up livestock and pets that were left during the initial evacuation, the sheriff's office said Monday night.
Lt. Steve Brooks said residents must be able to provide identification in order to be allowed into the evacuation area.
The escorts will begin at 10 a.m. and end promptly at 5 p.m., Brooks said.
The sheriff’s office will work to get as many residents to their animals during this time frame. If residents who request an escort cannot be assisted due to the number of escorts requested, the sheriff’s office will work to schedule additional escorts in coming days, Brooks said.
Residents must meet the following criteria:
– Have photo identification listing a residence address in the evacuation area;
– Intend only to retrieve or feed animals.
– Residents must be ready with all food or equipment necessary to accomplish their task.
– Residents must be able to complete the intended task in no more than 15 minutes.
All residents requesting an escort will need to be at the appropriate locations below by 9 a.m.:
– Residents requesting to enter properties on the Kelseyville side of Cobb Mountain off of Bottle Rock Road, Highway 175 or in the Clear Lake Riviera will meet in the dirt parking lot behind the football stadium at Kelseyville High School.
– Residents requesting to enter properties south of Lower Lake, Hidden Valley Lake, Middletown and Cobb will meet in the main parking lot of the Lower Lake High School.
Brooks said no escorts will be made to properties in the communities of Loch Lomond or Anderson Springs due to ongoing firefighting efforts.
No escorts will be made into active fire areas, Brooks said.
Brooks said no escorts will be made for residents requesting medications, clothes or any other personal items.
Residents needing medications should see their doctor or go to the emergency rooms for assistance, he said.
Police request public's help with investigation into boy's death; cause believed to be accidental
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department is asking for the public's assistance as it continues its investigation into the death last week of an autistic boy whose body was found in the lake.
A report from Chief Brad Rasmussen said his agency has been investigating the circumstances leading to the death of 13-year-old Norman “JR” Mendigorin II on Friday.
“All of the facts and evidence we have gathered indicate that Mendigorin’s death was accidental but our investigation is continuing in order to make sure that all relevant information is gathered,” Rasmussen said in his report.
At about 12:30 a.m. Sept. 4 JR went missing from his residence on First Street, police said.
The boy was last seen dressed in white mesh basketball shorts, a light blue Tommy Hilfiger t-shirt with a small Tommy Hilfiger logo on the left chest, and pale red and white flip flops, according to Rasmussen.
However, Rasmussen said that when his body was located several hours later in the water off the end of the Third Street boat ramp, the clothing was missing.
Rasmussen said they later recovered the right side flip flop, shown in the photo above, but have not found the left side one.
Lakeport Police officers have searched the area, including having the Northshore Fire Department Dive Team search the lake off the boat ramp and Library Park but have not located the clothing, Rasmussen said.
Rasmussen said police are asking that any members of the public who have seen the flip flop, white shorts or blue Tommy Hilfiger t-shirt either on the land or in the water in the Lakeport area contact the police department at 707-263-5491.
Friends of JR and his family have organized a candlelight vigil in his memory that will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the gazebo at Library Park on Park Street in Lakeport.
Police search for missing autistic child
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department is working to locate an autistic child who went missing early Friday morning.
Norman Mendigorin II, who goes by “J.R.,” went missing at about 12:30 a.m. on Friday, the agency reported.
He is 13 years old, has autism, and will not answer or communicate with strangers, police said.
The boy was last seen wearing a blue Tommy Hilfiger t-shirt and white shorts in the area of First Street in Lakeport.
If you see J.R. please call the Lakeport Police Department immediately at 707-263-5491.
Police seek person of interest in theft and fraud case
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department is requesting the public’s help with identifying a person of interest in a case involving a stolen wallet and the fraudulent use of a credit card.
Sgt. Gary Basor said a woman reported to police on Aug. 16 that her wallet was stolen from her cart while she was shopping at a Lakeport business.
A few hours later, a credit card from inside the wallet was used at business in the city of Clearlake, with the transaction captured on video surveillance, Basor said.
The woman pictured above is a person of interest in the investigation and the Lakeport Police Department is trying to identify her, according to Basor.
If you know who this person is, please contact Lakeport Police Officer Kevin Odom at 707-263-5491, Extension 28.
