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Sheriff's office searching for man who led deputies on vehicle chase
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The suspect who fled from Sheriff's Deputies after a vehicle pursuit has been identified as 40 year old Daniel Winger.
Winger was able to elude law enforcement after the pursuit and subsequent search, involving multiple law enforcement officers and a K9. WInger is wanted on an out of county warrant for hit and run, with great bodily injury or death.
Winger is wanted in Lake County for felony evading, vandalism and driving on a suspended license.
He is described as being 5' 10, 150 pounds, shaved head and blue eyes. He is currently staying in the Kelseyville area.
The booking photo was taken approximately one year ago and depicts Winger with darker hair than what deputies described today.
Previous report -
An active search using law enforcement canines is under way for a wanted male subject near Kelseyville.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said that the the search followed a vehicle pursuit on Friday in the area of Westridge Drive and Grande Vista Drive in the Riviera Heights community.
The subject is described as a white male adult, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 150 pounds, shaved head and blue eyes.
He was last seen wearing a dark colored shirt and jeans.
Officials said he may be injured, due to jumping off a second story deck while running from law enforcement.
The subject may also have an outstanding arrest warrant from an agency outside Lake County, authorities said.
Residents are advised to stay inside their home and lock their doors, and call Central Dispatch by dialing 911 if they see anyone suspicious in the area.
The subject should not be approached. Instead, residents are urged to call 911.
Police identify Clearlake shooting victim
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department has identified a man who was fatally shot in the city earlier this week.
The shooting victim was 36-year-old Arnoldo Rangel-Villanueva, according to Detective Sgt. Nick Bennett.
Shortly after 10 a.m. Monday officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 14000 block of Woodland Drive, Bennett said.
Bennett said the officers who arrived on scene found Rangel-Villanueva with gunshot injuries, with paramedics declaring him dead at the scene.
Rangel-Villanueva's exact cause of death is pending a scheduled autopsy, Bennett said.
Police have still not revealed a possible motive in the case, although the agency's initial report noted that officers located a “significant marijuana grow” at the rear of Rangel-Villanueva's residence.
The investigation into the shooting is continuing, and anyone with information about the case is encouraged to contact Det. Elvis Cook at the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251, Extension 315.
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Sheriff's office investigates Tuesday night Spring Valley stabbing
CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – Authorities are investigating the circumstances behind a Tuesday night stabbing that occurred in Spring Valley.
Lt. Steve Brooks said that at approximately 9:45 p.m. deputies responded to a residence located in the 17000 block of Acacia Way in Clearlake Oaks for a reported stabbing.
When deputies arrived they located the victim, who appeared to be suffering from multiple puncture wounds, Brooks said.
The victim said that just prior to the incident he was standing outside in front of his residence when he noticed two male adults walking towards him from the street, according to Brooks' report.
Brooks said the victim described one of the subjects as being a Hispanic male, approximately 30 years old, who was wearing a blue hoodie. The other subject was described as being an African- American male, approximately 30 years old, who was bald with a goatee and wearing a blue shirt.
The victim said he had never seen either subject before as they walked towards him. He also said that neither of the subjects said anything as they walked up and started assaulting him, Brooks reported.
Brooks said the victim told the deputies that he knew he had been stabbed, but did not know who had stabbed him or what type of weapon was used. He did notice that both subjects ran down the street, towards the Spring Valley Pantry.
Medical personnel arrived on scene and had the victim transported to a trauma center outside of Lake County due to the seriousness of his injuries, Brooks said.
Deputies also contacted witnesses who were at the residence during the assault, Brooks said. The witnesses said the suspects pushed the victim into his residence, which is where the assault occurred.
Brooks said the suspects held multiple witnesses inside the residence while they were attacking the victim and would not let them leave. The witnesses were able to escape while the suspects’ attention was diverted.
Deputies conducted a search of the area and were unable to locate the suspects. They did locate and seize evidence during the course of their investigation, Brooks said.
According to Brooks' report, the deputies also noticed that the victim was growing dozens of marijuana plants in the backyard.
This case is currently under investigation and if anyone has additional information as to the identity of the suspects, they are urged to contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 707-263-2690.
Police arrest man for meth possession, warrant
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake Police arrested a man on Monday who was found to be in possession of a large amount of methamphetamine.
Rafael Garcia Jr., 40, was booked into the Lake County Jail on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant and a felony charge of possession of controlled substances for sale charge, according to jail records.
Detective Sgt. Nick Bennett said that at approximately 12:22 p.m. Monday Clearlake Police Sgt. Tim Hobbs conducted a traffic stop in the area of 38th Avenue and Oak Avenue.
The driver of the vehicle – Garcia, who gave his address as Los Angeles – was found to have an outstanding warrant for traffic violations, Bennett said.
Bennett said that while Garcia was being taken into custody, officers observed what appeared to be narcotics in the vehicle next to where Garcia was sitting.
A check of the suspected narcotics confirmed it was methamphetamine and when weighted, was more than 3 ounces, Bennett said.
Bennett said Garcia also was in possession of a large amount of currency which was seized per narcotic asset forfeiture.
Garcia was booked into Lake County Jail, with bail set at $25,000.
Jail records indicated that Garcia – whose booking sheet says he lives in Clearlake – later posted the required percentage of bail and was released.
