Date: 06-16-2023
Location: 1139 N. State Street, Ukiah, Ca 95482
Suspect(s): Travis Edward Alvarez (29 year old male from Ukiah)
Victim(s): U-Haul
                 18 Year old male 
                 29 Year old male
                 48 Year old male
Violation(s): 
10851 VC- Theft of Vehicle “Felony”
245(a)(1) PC- Assault with Deadly Weapon “Felony”
69 PC- Resist/Delay/Obstruct Peace Officer by force “Felony” 

On 06-16-2023 at approximately 2:24 PM, a UPD Officer was dispatched to the area of Honey Fluff Donuts 
(1296 N. State St) for a report of an unknown disturbance. UPD Dispatch further advised that the California 
Highway Patrol was responding to the same general area for a possible carjacking incident that could be related 
to the same call for service. 

An Officer arrived on scene a short time later and observed a California Fish and Wildlife Warden with a 
subject detained in handcuffs (Travis Alvarez). Through the investigation it was determined that a shipping 
company was transporting multiple large U-Haul box trucks to a destination and had stopped in the dirt lot 
directly north of KFC (1139 N. State St) to take a break. During that time Alvarez entered one of the trucks 
without permission and fled the dirt lot northbound on N. State Street in the truck. 

One of the employees transporting the U-Haul trucks jumped into one of the other vehicles and began to pursue 
Alvarez. As they approached N. State Street and Ford Road in the right lane, the victim positioned the vehicle 
in front of Alvarez to prevent him from getting away. Alvarez accelerated ramming the victim’s vehicle 
causing damage. Alvarez then put the vehicle in reverse and accelerated rapidly ramming an uninvolved 
victims vehicle. 

The employee who blocked Alvarez from escaping exited his vehicle and forcefully removed Alvarez from the 
stolen U-Haul truck. Alvarez began fighting with him until a California Fish and Wildlife Warden who 
happened to be in the area observed the altercation. The Warden exited his marked vehicle in a full uniform 

and ordered Alvarez to stop. Alvarez began to flee on foot when the Warden physically attempted to detain 
him. During that time an off-duty Ukiah Police Department Detective was driving by and observed the 
altercation between Alvarez and the Warden. The UPD Detective exited his personal vehicle and assisted the 
Warden placing Alvarez into handcuffs without further incident. The Warden sustained minor injuries during 
the course of his duties detaining Alvarez. 

Due to the initial vehicle theft occurring in Ukiah City limits, UPD took over the investigation from CHP and 
California Fish and Wildlife. Alvarez was arrested for the listed offenses and later booked into the Mendocino 
County Jail. 

The Ukiah Police Department would like to thank the California Fish and Wildlife Warden who assisted in the 
apprehension of Alvarez to prevent any further crimes or injuries. We would also like to thank CHP for their 
assistance with the scene and traffic control as this was a busy time of day. 

As always, UPD’s mission is to make Ukiah as safe a place as possible. If you would like to know more about 
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