PRESS RELEASE CASE # 21-2077
Date: 11-07-2021
Location:1155 Airport Park Blvd.
Suspect:15-year-old male of Ukiah (S1)
Violations: 148(a)(1) PC- Resist / delay an Officer - Misdemeanor
Suspect:16-year-old male of Ukiah (S2)
Violations: 148(a)(1) PC – Resist / delay an Officer - Misdemeanor
Suspect: Henry Arturo Gonzalez (18-year-old male of Willits)
Violation:11357(A) HS – Possess over 28.5 grams of marijuana - Misdemeanor
On 11/07/2021 at about 2:16 AM, Ukiah PD Officers were dispatched to the area of Wal Mart in regards to reports of a white vehicle driving in the area and the occupants of the vehicle were displaying firearms out the windows. A caller provided a partial license plate for the vehicle. Upon arrival in the area, an Officer saw a vehicle that matched the description and had a license plate that matched. The vehicle was stopped, but idling in the parking lot. The Officer approached the vehicle, but the vehicle sped northbound through the lot. The Officer activated his vehicle’s emergency lights and pursued the vehicle, until it came to an abrupt stop near Jack-in-the-Box. The doors of the vehicle opened and four subjects fled from the vehicle. Officers pursued these subjects and two of the four were detained without further incident. The other two subjects had last been seen running along the east side of Wal Mart. The two detained subjects were identified as juvenile residents of Ukiah (S1 and S2). The area where the other two subjects had last been seen was searched for contraband and / or firearms, with none located. Another Officer detained the driver of the vehicle without incident. The driver was identified as Henry Arturo Gonzalez. The vehicle from which the subjects ran was searched for contraband and / or firearms. The search revealed in excess of 28.5 grams of marijuana, but no firearms.
A witness / reporting party described seeing at least three occupants of the vehicle pointing firearms out of the windows and described one firearm as a black semi-automatic having an extended magazine. S1 was arrested for 148(a)(1) PC and S2 was arrested for 148(a)(1) PC. Both were subsequently booked at the Juvenile Hall. Gonzalez was cited to appear in court for a violation of 11357(A) HS and he was released from the scene. The following day, UPD received a report from a citizen who had been walking along the east side of Wal Mart and observed a magazine from a firearm. An Officer responded and collected a 40 round (high capacity) magazine for a Glock 9 mm firearm. The magazine was found to be loaded with 28 9mm cartridges. It was located in a grassy area, where the two unaccounted for subjects from the prior night had last been seen. This magazine matched the description of the one described by the witness. The magazine was booked as evidence at UPD.
PRESS RELEASE CASE # 22-0016
Date: 01-04-2022
Location: 100 block of Hospital Dr.
Suspect: 15-year-old male of Ukiah (S1)
Violations: 29610(a) PC – Minor in possession of a handgun - Felony
182 PC - Conspiring to commit a crime - Felony
25300(a) PC - Possessing a firearm in public while masked - Misdemeanor
25400(c)(6)(A) PC - Concealing a loaded firearm - Misdemeanor
25400(c)(6)(B) - Concealing a firearm that was not registered to them - Misdemeanor
29650 PC - Juvenile in possession of live ammunition - Misdemeanor
29180(c) PC - Possession of an un-serialized firearm (ghost gun) - Misdemeanor
Suspect: 17-year-old male of Ukiah (S2)
Violations: 29610(a) PC – Minor in possession of a handgun - Felony
182 PC - Conspiring to commit a crime - Felony
25300(a) PC - Possessing a firearm in public while masked - Misdemeanor
25400(c)(6)(A) PC - Concealing a loaded firearm - Misdemeanor
25400(c)(6)(B) - Concealing a firearm that was not registered to them - Misdemeanor
29650 PC - Juvenile in possession of live ammunition - Misdemeanor
29180(c) PC - Possession of an un-serialized firearm (ghost gun) - Misdemeanor
Suspect: 17-year-old male of Ukiah (S3)
Violations: 29610(a) PC – Minor in possession of a handgun - Felony
182 PC - Conspiring to commit a crime - Felony
On 01/04/2022 at about 5:39 PM, UPD Officers were dispatched to the area of the Pear Tree Center (PTC) located in the 500 block of E. Perkins St., in regards to reports of a vehicle that appeared to be chasing four juveniles in the parking lot. A caller provided a description of the juveniles and the vehicle’s license plate number. As Officers arrived in the area, reports indicated the juveniles had last been seen running toward Ford St from the north side of PTC. Officers began canvasing the area for the juveniles and the vehicle. Officers observed three subjects attempting to hide behind a parked vehicle on Hospital Dr. near Hamilton Street. The Officers contacted the three subjects and determined all were juveniles. Officers recognized one juvenile (S1) from the aforementioned case on 11/07/2021. All three juveniles were wearing red, black and white clothing and all had multiple tattoos that were consistent with Norteno gang affiliation. S1 and S2 were wearing ski style masks covering their faces. The juveniles were detained without incident. A search of the area where they had been initially seen hiding, revealed a loaded black, semi-auto, Glock 9mm handgun. The firearm was located underneath the vehicle they had been hiding behind. Further inspection of the firearm showed it was an un-registered, un-serialized firearm (ghost gun). The firearm was loaded with 6 live cartridges and one was in the chamber of the firearm. The three juveniles were arrested for the above noted violations and booked at the Juvenile Hall.
The owner of the vehicle that had been reportedly chasing the four subjects was contacted and it was determined they were the parents of a reported missing juvenile. The parents had been attempting to catch their child. This juvenile was the fourth subject, who was not located, had been reported as a missing person to MCSO.
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Lt. Andy Phillips
