How to resolve AdBlock issue? Lakeport Police Department seeks witnesses to traffic incident that injured juvenile
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department is seeking witnesses to an incident last week that left a juvenile seriously injured.
Lt. Jason Ferguson said the department is investigating the incident, which occurred at 7:34 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at Vista Point in the city of Lakeport.
Ferguson said the incident – involving a 2015 red Chevrolet Camaro – resulted in a juvenile female sustaining major injuries.
The girl was airlifted to an out-of-county hospital, Ferguson said.
The police department is seeking information from anyone who may have been at Vista Point and witnessed the incident or anyone who has information regarding the events that occurred or information on the vehicle and driver.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Dale Stoebe or Lt. Jason Ferguson at 707-263-5491.
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Police make five arrests for Clearlake marijuana grows
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake Police officers have arrested five suspects believed to be involved in the commercial cultivation of marijuana and seized more than 3,000 marijuana plants.
Lt. Tim Celli said that the arrests resulted as a result of serving three search warrants earlier this week.
At 8 a.m. Monday teams of Clearlake Police officers served three search warrants in the 4700 block of Yarrington Court, Celli said.
At the first location, Celli said officers seized 2,375 marijuana plants from the outdoor grow site along with some indoor growing marijuana.
Several rooms inside the residence were set up for indoor growing, however, most of the marijuana plants were from a large outdoor grow. Celli said the entire front yard and surrounding side yard of the location was used as a grow site.
Replica firearms were discovered at this site, however, there were no actual firearms located, he said.
Celli said a suspect identified as Vicente Sanchez Montalvo, 21, was located inside the residence.
At the next location, officers seized 115 marijuana plants from a hoop house structure located in the property, Celli said.
Carlos Cabata Zazueta, 42, was located inside the residence. A realistic pellet rifle was observed in this property, however, no actual firearms were seized from this location, according to Celli.
At the third location, officers located Erik Felix, 20, and Manuel Felix, 32, Celli said.
Also located at this property were three hoop houses containing 588 marijuana plants. Celli said the hoop houses were set up for a light deprivation type growing operation used to accelerate the growth of the marijuana.
The marijuana plants located in these hoop houses were large some approximately 4 to 5 feet in height and were close to being at harvest stage with large marijuana buds, Celli said.
Celli said Erick Felix ultimately admitted that this grow site was his and that he came from Los Angeles to grow the marijuana approximately two months earlier.
According to Celli, the most concerning statement made by Eric Felix was that he claimed to have a .45 caliber firearm inside the residence. He described the firearm and the location it would be found, claiming that the weapon was registered to his girlfriend in Los Angeles.
Officers located the box for the firearm and a magazine to the firearm where Felix said it would be, however, no firearm was located. Felix could not explain what happened to the firearm, Celli said.
All five suspects were later transported and booked into the Lake County Jail for cultivation of marijuana, Celli said.
Celli said commercial marijuana growing in the city of Clearlake will not be tolerated. Suspects who choose to involve themselves in this illegal activity, subject themselves to arrest, prosecution and civil liability for environmental crimes.
The Clearlake Police Department will continue to actively investigate commercial marijuana growing operations in the city of Clearlake, Celli said.
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Sheriff's office to participate in Operation Dry Water
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – In an effort to discourage boating under the influence on Clear Lake, the Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol Unit will be participating in Operation Dry Water 2016.
Lt. Steve Brooks said this year’s operation dry water will be on June 24, 25 and 26.
Anyone found to have blood alcohol content higher than 0.08 percent, as prescribed by law, may be subject to arrest and incarceration.
Operation Dry Water is a national boating under the influence awareness and enforcement campaign devoted to bringing attention to the dangers of boating under the influence and removing impaired boaters from our nation’s waterways.
Now in its eighth year, Operation Dry Water partners with recreational boaters, as well as local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to make a positive impact on impaired boating.
The Sheriff’s Marine Patrol Unit also participated in Operation Dry Water last years, as Lake County News has reported.
Operation Dry Water is a joint program of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and the U.S. Coast Guard.
The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators is a national nonprofit organization that works to develop public policy for recreational boating safety. It represents the recreational boating authorities of all 50 states and the U.S. territories.
For more information on Operation Dry Water, visit www.operationdrywater.org .
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May 20 Lakeport vigil planned as part of National Police Week
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Again this year, communities across the United States will come together during National Police Week – May 15 to 21 – to honor and remember those law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as the family members, friends and fellow officers they left behind.
This year, the names of 252 officers killed in the line of duty were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC.
These 252 officers include 123 officers who were killed during 2015, plus 129 officers who died in previous years but whose stories of sacrifice had been lost to history until now.
The names of all 252 fallen officers nationwide were formally dedicated during the 28th annual Candlelight Vigil on May 13.
The candlelight vigil was one of many commemorative events taking place in the nation’s capital during National Police Week 2016.
The national observance is organized by a group of organizations led by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), Concerns of Police Survivors, the Fraternal Order of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary.
“The loss of a law enforcement officer always represents a loss for the entire community,” said Sheriff Brian Martin.
Martin said the week is dedicated to remembering and honoring those who have died serving their communities. “It is my hope that one year we will have no names to add to the Memorial Wall.”
All fallen law enforcement officers and firefighters who died in the line of duty from Lake County will be remembered during Police Week services being held 8 p.m., Friday, May 20, at the Police & Fire Memorial in front of the museum in downtown Lakeport.
Participants may bring their own candles in a jar to protect the flame from the wind, or a candle with blue shield will be provided for your use during the vigil.
For more information about National Police Week, please visit www.LawMemorial.org/policeweek .
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Clearlake Police arrest four, seize hundreds of marijuana plants
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department arrested four men and seized hundreds of marijuana plants following the service of two separate search warrants on Wednesday.
Lt. Tim Celli, the department's acting chief, said the first two individuals were arrested at a property in the 3500 block of Garfield Avenue, where 94 marijuana plants also were seized.
Officers received complaints regarding cultivation at the property, followed up with an investigation, obtained probable cause and eventually secured a search warrant, Celli said.
He said the property was a fenced-in vacant lot and there were no other structures on the property. After securing the search warrant, surveillance was conducted and officers observed two suspects go to the property and tend to the growing marijuana.
On Wednesday morning, after seeing the two suspects at the location tending to the marijuana plants, officers served the search warrant, Celli said.
As a result, Celli said 94 budded growing marijuana plants were seized. The marijuana plants were inside a light deprivation hoop house that was used to accelerate the growth of the marijuana.
Two suspects who were identified as brothers out of Ukiah, Manuel and Gilberto Zazueta, were arrested for the cultivation of marijuana at the location, he said.
Celli said the grow site was believed to be a commercial marijuana grow and there were no indicators that it was for medical purposes. The brothers were both later booked into the Lake County Jail.
While officers were serving the search warrant on Garfield Avenue, other Clearlake Police officers responded to a disturbance call in the 3400 block of Harrison Avenue, Celli said.
During the call, officers observed marijuana growing in the backyard at the location. When officers attempted to talk to the occupants about the marijuana grow, the occupants were uncooperative and challenged the officers to get a search warrant, according to Celli.
At that point, officers secured the location in preparation of a search warrant, which Celli said was authored by a Clearlake Police detective based on the observation made by officers. A Lake County Superior Court judge later signed the warrant, authorizing the search of the property.
Investigators served the search warrant at the location and, as a result, Celli said 726 marijuana plants were seized from the property.
Hundreds of marijuana plants were seized from the outdoor growing operation in the backyard which was in various stages of growth. In addition, hundreds more “clone” marijuana plants were seized from inside the residence which was converted for an indoor growing operation. Parts of the residence were also converted for a marijuana processing operation as well, Celli said.
Celli said officers also located at the residence a “stun gun” type billy club which is illegal to possess in violation of 22210 PC.
At the conclusion of the investigation, two suspects identified as Juan Alverez Munoz and Fernando Herrera Arguez were arrested for cultivation of marijuana and possession of the weapon and later booked in the Lake County Jail, Celli said.
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