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LAKEPORT, Calif. – An undercover operation by narcotics detectives that lasted more than a month led to the arrest in early February of a Lakeport man.
Noe Reyes Gutierrez, 41, was arrested on Feb. 3, according to a Friday report from Capt. Chris Macedo of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Macedo said that beginning in late December 2011, Lake County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force detectives began working an undercover operation into possible sales of methamphetamine by Gutierrez, who was working as a landscaper.
On Dec. 29 Gutierrez traveled to Yuba City and sold an undercover detective approximately one ounce of methamphetamine for $1,300, Macedo reported.
On Jan. 27, Gutierrez again met with the undercover detective, this time in the Walmart parking lot in Clearlake, and sold the detective approximately one ounce of methamphetamine for $1,200, according to Macedo.
Then, on Feb. 2, detectives conducted surveillance on Gutierrez, who Macedo said arranged to meet with the undercover detective to sell two more ounces of methamphetamine.
Gutierrez met with the undercover detective and stated that the two ounces of methamphetamine would be ready the following day, Macedo said.
Detectives with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force obtained a warrant for Gutierrez’s arrest, as well as a search warrant authorizing a search of Gutierrez’s person, home and vehicles, according to Macedo.
On Feb. 3, Narcotics Task Force members contacted Gutierrez and arrested him for the warrant. Macedo said the detectives also served the search warrant and located ammunition, a small quantity of marijuana and a glass pipe commonly used for ingesting methamphetamine.
Gutierrez remains in custody with $200,000 bail on several counts of violation of Health and Safety Code section 11379, transportation or sales of a controlled substance.
Anyone with information that can assist the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force is encouraged to call the Narcotics Anonymous Tip Line at 707-263-3663.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – An investigation by the Lake County Sheriff's Narcotic Task Force led to a Clearlake man's arrest last month on several drug-related charges.
Ricky Lawrence Bryan, 52, a truck driver, was arrested on Feb. 15, according to a Friday report from Capt. Chris Macedo.
Macedo said that on that date the Lake County Sheriff’s Narcotic Task Force Detectives served a search warrant at Bryan’s Clearlake residence.
Narcotic detectives assisted by the Clearlake Police Department responded to the residence, Macedo said. When detectives announced their presence at his front door Bryan fled into his bedroom.
The front door of the residence was open, but a closed and locked security door briefly delayed detectives entering the residence, Macedo said.
Detectives forced entry into the residence and detained Bryan as he exited his bedroom. Also located inside the suspect’s bedroom was Ashley Jackson, who Macedo said was detained without incident.
While searching the residence detectives located a locked safe in Bryan’s bedroom. Macedo said detectives forced the safe open and located approximately one pound of crystal methamphetamine, $3,240 in US currency and a loaded .22 caliber pistol.
Macedo said detectives also located a loaded a 9 millimeter pistol in a desk drawer in the suspect’s bedroom.
While searching the suspect’s garage, five pounds of marijuana was located, and several glass pipes used to smoke methamphetamine were located throughout the residence, Macedo said.
Bryan was booked into the Lake County Jail early on the morning of Feb. 16 for possession of a controlled substance for sale, being a felon in possession of a firearm, being armed in commission of a felony, possession of ammunition by a felony and possession of marijuana for sale.
His bail was set at $25,000. Jail records show Bryan later posted bail and was released.
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Two children abducted from Willows in Glenn County on Friday morning have been found safe.
A statewide Amber Alert had been issued early Friday afternoon for 2-year-old Randi Martinez and 5-year-old Vanessa Martinez, who allegedly had been abducted by Leonard Dale Tuttle Jr., 30, their mother's former boyfriend.
Officials reported shortly before 3 p.m. that Tuttle had been taken into custody and the children were safely recovered.
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An Amber Alert has been issued for two children abducted from Willows in neighboring Glenn County this morning.
The California Highway Patrol reported that Leonard Dale Tuttle Jr., 30, is alleged to have taken two little girls, 2-year-old Randi Martinez and 5-year-old Vanessa Martinez, at about 9:30 a.m. Friday.
The children, both of whom are American Indian, are described as follows: Randi Martinez is 3 feet tall, 35 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair, and Vanessa Martinez is 4 feet tall and 70 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair.
Tuttle is as an American Indian male, is 6 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 360 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
He has a tattoo of lips on the left side of his neck and a feather and panther tattoo on his right arm.
Tuttle was last seen driving a 2002 white Mitsubishi Lancer, California license plate 5PIB347.
Anyone who sees the suspect should call 911 or the Willows Police Department at 530-934-3456.