Patrol Division Weekly Activity Report 12/5/13 to 12/11/13 ...

Chris Dewey Chief of Police

Patrol Division Weekly Activity Report 12/5/13 to 12/11/13     

REPORTS: 56 ARRESTS: 29 DUI’s: 1 Moving citations: 5 City code citations: 2 Statistics

Arrests included: 6 warrant arrests, 4 for shoplifting, 4 for possessing methamphetamine, 2 for burglary, and 1 each for: domestic violence, public intoxication, being under the influence of a controlled substance and/or possessing drug paraphernalia, interfering with paramedics, battery on a paramedic, assault with a dangerous weapon, possessing alcohol at school, transporting marijuana, possessing marijuana at school, identity theft, and trespassing. Probation or parole holds were placed on 4 of these arrests. Officers investigated 3 traffic collision, 2 hit and run traffic collisions, and 1 death by apparent natural causes. Two vehicles were stored for 30 days due to the drivers being unlicensed or suspended. Officers took reports of: 8 found property, 2 child neglect, 2 thefts, 2 burglaries, 2 abandoned vehicles, 2 suicidal subjects, 2 animal bite, and 1 each of; stolen vehicle, vandalism, domestic violence, kidnapping, and transportation of marijuana. Officers assisted the Detective Bureau with service of a search warrant and the Mendocino Major Crimes Task Force with the arrest of a suspect for the transportation of marijuana. 300 Seminary Avenue | Ukiah, California 95482 Telephone: 463-6262 | Fax: (707) 462-6068 | www.ukiahpolice.com


Highlights for the Week On December 6th at about 9:20 AM Ukiah Police responded “code-3” to the Ukiah Valley Medical Center’s Emergency Room for a subject forcibly entering the facility and assaulting staff. Officers arrived to find medical staff attempting to physically control a very large male, dressed as a female, in the Emergency Room. Responding officers and medical staff struggled with the combative subject who was kicking and swinging his arms, and officers requested assistance from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. Officers and staff were eventually able to overcome the subject’s resistance and take the subject into custody. The reception area window had been shattered, a computer monitor was destroyed, and several items had been thrown about the area. Officers learned the suspect, identified as 24 year old Daniel Ricky Escamilla, of Ukiah, entered the E.R. reception area and was observed nervously pacing and appeared very agitated. Escamilla began to pound on the door to the E.R. while demanding drugs, then turned and pounded the reception window, causing it to shatter. Escamilla continued in a rage, and threw a chair over the reception area counter at a staff member, then jumped over the counter. Escamilla encountered other staff members and the E.R. doctor, and threw a computer monitor, a small Christmas tree, and other items at staff while demanding “a shot”. Escamilla swung a metal tray stand at the doctor who blocked the stand with the doctor’s arms, and then Escamilla punched the doctor in the face. The doctor struggled briefly with Escamilla, who continued to force his way further into the Emergency Room demanding drugs. Emergency Room staff was able to hold Escamilla in a corner, and Escamilla bit one of the staff members in the arm. Officers arrived and took Escamilla into custody. Escamilla was arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon, burglary, battery on medical staff, resisting arrest, and felony vandalism. 13-3349 On December 7th at about 3:00 AM Ukiah Police responded to a residence in the 800 block of North Oak Street for a prowler. The responding officer learned the residents were alerted by a motion light, and saw a flashlight flickering inside their garage. The suspect was wearing dark clothing and a backpack, and was seen leaving the garage and walking towards Pine Street. At about that time another officer spotted the suspect who fled from the officer, and was last seen near Pine Street and Cypress Avenue. A police K9 was used to track the suspect, who was located crouching and hiding in the driveway of a Cypress Avenue residence. The suspect, identified as 26 year old Ilijah Roy Nelson, of Ukiah, was arrested for prowling. Officers found Nelson had less than a gram of methamphetamine, and a very large screwdriver 300 Seminary Avenue | Ukiah, California 95482 Telephone: 463-6262 | Fax: (707) 462-6068 | www.ukiahpolice.com


likely used as a pry tool. Nelson was charged with possessing methamphetamine and burglary tools. 13-3355 On December 7th at about 12:45 PM Ukiah Police Officers went to a residence in the 800 block of Waugh Lane to serve an arrest warrant on 29 year old Schanna Safarian. Safarian was being investigated and had charges filed against her for burglary and identity theft related to multiple fraudulent usages of credit and debit cards since August. Officers located Safarian seated on a bed inside the residence, and noticed numerous hypodermic syringes on the bed. Safarian ignored the officer’s commands and grabbed several of the syringes, and headed towards an exterior door. Safarian refused to drop the syringes or cooperate with the officer, and struggled and tried to pull away before being taken into custody. Several of the syringes contained fluid which was later determined to be methamphetamine. Safarian was charged with possessing a controlled substance and resisting arrest, and several warrants for possessing methamphetamine and theft. Officers encountered 33 year old Ryan Campbell at the residence who had a warrant for his arrest for violating probation, and arrested him. 13-3356 On December 7th at about 9:45 PM Ukiah Police stopped a vehicle being driven by 29 year old Leah Moreen Descalso, of Lucerne, in the 200 block of East Gobbi Street for multiple traffic violations. There was an odor of marijuana within the vehicle, and approximately 1 ounce of marijuana was discovered loosely scattered on the driver’s seat. A further search revealed nearly one pound of marijuana inside the vehicle. Descalso was arrested for the transportation of marijuana. 13-3361 On December 7th at about 10:25 PM Ukiah Police responded to Wal Mart, at 1155 Airport Park Boulevard, for a shoplifter. Store employees had observed 21 year old Matthew Thomas Cole, of New Jersey, inside the store. Cole concealed a flashlight and butane torch on his person, then paid for a separate item and left the store. Cole was detained, and arrested for shoplifting. Cole had a methamphetamine smoking pipe in his pants pocket, and around 20 grams of marijuana and less than a gram of methamphetamine inside his back pack. Cole was charged with shoplifting and for possessing methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. 13-3362 On December 9th at about 7:45 AM Ukiah Police responded to the rear of CVS Pharmacy, at 115 South Orchard Avenue, for a subject requesting medical assistance. 33 year 300 Seminary Avenue | Ukiah, California 95482 Telephone: 463-6262 | Fax: (707) 462-6068 | www.ukiahpolice.com


old Kelisha Sheree Alvarez had requested an ambulance for 30 year old Scotty Lee Willis, who was being uncooperative with paramedics. Willis eventually chose to cooperate with the paramedics and the police presence seemed to agitate Willis, so the officer left at the paramedics’ request. A short time later paramedics asked Ukiah Police Officers to return as Alvarez was refusing to exit the ambulance and was interfering with the treatment of Willis. Officers asked and instructed Alvarez to exit the ambulance numerous times, and she refused, and was eventually physically removed and arrested for interfering with medical and police personnel. Officers learned Willis had bitten one of the paramedics who were treating him, and he was later arrested for battery upon a paramedic. 13-3367 On December 10th at about 5:25 PM Ukiah Police responded to a residence in the 700 block of South Oak Street for a theft. The victim reported her 13 year old grandson had copied her credit card information, and used that information to purchase over $70.00 of video games on the internet. The victim stated this was a re-occurring problem, and that she wanted her grandson arrested for theft. The 13 year old juvenile was arrested for theft and identify theft. 133379 On December 11th at about 7:00 AM Ukiah Police responded to a residence in the 200 block of West Gobbi Street for a stolen vehicle. The vehicle had been left running and was stolen within 5 minutes. The vehicle, a 2000 Toyota Avalon was located at about 1200 hours in Brooktrails by the California Highway Patrol, and a suspect, Edward Two Feathers Steele was arrested. 13-3382

Prepared by Captain Justin Wyatt 300 Seminary Avenue | Ukiah, California 95482 Telephone: 463-6262 | Fax: (707) 462-6068 | www.ukiahpolice.com


300 Seminary Avenue | Ukiah, California 95482 Telephone: 463-6262 | Fax: (707) 462-6068 | www.ukiahpolice.com