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Police receive second report of suspects attempting to lure female into vehicle in Lakeport
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department is investigating a second case involving two men who allegedly attempted to lure a female into their vehicle.
Police previously had reported that two men had attempted to lure a 17-year-old female into a vehicle at about 2 p.m. on Monday at the WestAmerica Bank on S. Main Street.
Sgt. Kevin Odom said the agency was contacted at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday by a 20-year-old female resident reporting suspicious activity similar to the first report involving the teen.
Odom said the victim reported that on Monday at around 1:30 p.m. two males in a newer white SUV, possible a Ford Explorer, offered her money to get into their vehicle. He said the incident occurred in the area of Second and Park streets.
The woman described the vehicle’s driver as an older white male, gray hair, wearing a white t-shirt, ball cap and glasses, Odom said. The passenger was described as an older white male, gray hair, with a beard, heavy set, red face and wearing a white t-shirt.
Odom said the incident occurred close in time and location to the incident reported Monday and, based on the similar descriptions, police believe the two are related.
On Tuesday Lakeport Police also received a report from a citizen who reported seeing a suspicious vehicle on Monday at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the area of Lange and Lakeshore Boulevard, Odom reported.
He said a white SUV with two male occupants was seen parked in the area where children were being picked up. The citizen contacted police today based on seeing the prior media report about the first luring incident.
Anyone with information regarding these events is encouraged to contact Officer Gary Basor at the Lakeport Police at 707-263-5491.
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Lakeport Police seek suspect who attempted to lure teen girl into vehicle
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department is attempting to identify and locate a suspicious male subject who allegedly attempted to lure a teenage girl on Monday.
Sgt. Dale Stoebe said the incident occurred just before 2 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of WestAmerica Bank on S. Main Street.
The suspect solicited and attempted to lure a 17-year-old female into a new model white-colored, mid-sized SUV, Stoebe said.
He said the suspect, who was passenger in the vehicle, was described as a white male adult, 50 to 60 years old, with white or gray hair to the top of his ears and a gray or white short beard and mustache.
The vehicle’s driver was described as a white male adult, 50 to 60 years old, with short gray or white hair and possibly reading glasses, Stoebe said.
Stoebe said the suspect was unsuccessful in his attempt and the two males fled the scene in an unreported direction.
Police urged the public to be on the lookout for these two subjects.
Anyone with information as to the identity and/or whereabouts of the suspects or the vehicle, or any sightings of them, should contact Officer Gary Basor or Det. Bob Jordan at the Lakeport Police Department, 707-263-5491.
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Police seek leads on overnight attempted burglary, break-in at businesses
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police are investigating an attempted burglary and vandalism and a separate break-in that happened overnight at two Clearlake businesses.
Rent-A-Center, located at 14878 Olympic Drive, and Xsite Motorsports, 14883 Lakeshore Drive, were the targets, according to Sgt. Rodd Joseph of the Clearlake Police Department.
Joseph said an attempted burglary occurred at Rent-A-Center at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday.
Nothing was taken, but the business was vandalized, he said.
An hour and a half later, just after 1 a.m. Monday, Xsite Motorsports was broken into, with items taken, according to Joseph.
He said police have no leads so far, but the two incidents appear to be related.
“The MO appears to be the same,” he said. “It’s a window smash.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Mike Ray, the lead investigator, at 707-994-8251.
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Police arrest Clearlake man for alleged rape
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police have taken a Clearlake man into custody in connection with a rape that allegedly occurred on Monday.
Eric Jason Floyd, 41, was arrested at the Ridgelake Apartments, located in the 15000 block of Austin Drive, according to Clearlake Police Sgt. Martin Snyder.
Snyder said police officers responded to the apartment complex at approximately 9:39 p.m. Monday for a welfare check on a female.
He said officers found the adult female subject in the apartment complex’s parking lot.
The woman reported that she was forcibly raped numerous times throughout the day by an adult male who also was located at the apartments, Snyder said.
The suspect, Floyd, was detained at the scene without incident, according to Snyder.
Floyd was arrested on felony charges of rape, sodomy and oral copulation, and a misdemeanor charge of being under the influence of a controlled substance, as well as a felony probation violation, Snyder said.
Jail records showed Floyd is on a no-bail hold due to the probation violation.
The investigation was turned over to Clearlake Police’s investigations unit and a detective responded to assist, Snyder said.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact Det. Tim Alvarado at 707-994-8251. Callers may remain anonymous.
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