CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A gang enforcement sweep conducted jointly on Tuesday by Clearlake and Lakeport police resulted in 12 arrests.

The sweep – conducted at 27 locations in the city of Clearlake, Clearlake Oaks and Lower Lake – stemmed from a recent rash of violent assaults occurring in Clearlake over the last month, where victims and witnesses have not been cooperative with police, according to a report from Sgt. Rodd Joseph.

Of the 12 suspects arrested, Joseph said three were known gang members. Three other subjects who were not arrested during the sweep were newly identified gang members.

He said the nine other subjects arrested were either associated to the known gang members or found at the associated locations.

The following is the list of the arrested persons – all Clearlake residents – and their respective charges:

• Aaron Welch, 25, parole violation;

• Dawn Wisterman, 42, under the influence of a controlled substance;

• Jeremy Lopez, 21, under the influence of a controlled substance;

• Matthew Krotky, 38, under the influence of a controlled substance;

• Frank Apodaca, 41, under the influence of a controlled substance;

• Anthony Stone, 25, possession of a deadly weapon and possession of a controlled substance;

• Sara Bongiorno, 22, felony arrest warrant;

• Dennis Stone, 49, misdemeanor arrest warrant;

• Tracie Frankum, 40, under the influence of a controlled substance;

• Neil Schweitzer, 29, under the influence of a controlled substance;

• Rudy King, 18, misdemeanor arrest warrant;

• Daniel Carr, 42, commercial burglary, after stolen property allegedly was found in his home.

Welch, Lopez, Anthony Stone, Bongiorno and Carr all were booked into the Lake County Jail on the above listed charges.

The other suspects – Wisterman, Krotky, Apodaca, Dennis Stone, Frankum, Schweitzer and King – were processed at the Clearlake Police Department and later released on citations pending a court appearance.

The Clearlake Police Department thanked the Lakeport Police department for its assistance in the gang enforcement sweep.

Joseph said the Clearlake Police Department is committed to identifying and tracking known gang members and identifying new gang members, and wants to make the message clear that illegal gang activity will not be tolerated. Gang member violators will be sought and arrested.

The Clearlake Police Department asks anyone with information about crimes occurring in the city of Clearlake to please contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251. Callers may remain anonymous.

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