Date:          10/16/2025
Location:   700 block of South Dora Street, Ukiah, CA
Victim:        37-year-old male adult, Ukiah, CA resident
Suspect:     16-year-old male juvenile, Fort Bragg, CA resident
Charges:     417(a)(2) PC-Brandishing a firearm (Misdemeanor)
                     29180(c) PC- Possession of unregistered firearm (Misdemeanor)
                     25850(a) PC-Carry loaded firearm in public (Felony)
                     29610(a) PC-Minor in possession of a firearm (Felony)
                     29650 PC- Minor in possession of ammunition (Felony)
                     135 PC- Concealing evidence (Misdemeanor)
                     148(a)(1) PC-Resisting arrest (Misdemeanor)
                      777 W&I-Violation of juvenile probation (Misdemeanor)
Suspect:      16-year-old female juvenile, Ukiah, CA resident
Charges:      647(f) PC-Public intoxication (Misdemeanor)
                       777 W&I- Violation of juvenile probation (Misdemeanor)
                       Felony warrant for vehicle theft (10851 CVC)

On 10/16/2025 at approximately 10:41pm, the Ukiah Police Department received a call for 
service from a male victim who resided in an apartment complex located in the 700 block of 
South Dora Street. The victim reported that he overheard two juveniles in a verbal argument 
outside of the apartment complex near South Dora Street. The victim attempted to interject 
himself and de-escalate the argument between a juvenile male and juvenile female. The male 
juvenile reportedly produced a pistol from his waist band area, chambered a round and pointed 
the firearm at the victim. The male and female then fled the scene southbound on South Dora 
Street on foot. 

The juvenile male suspect was described as a Hispanic male and last seen wearing a white 
colored hooded sweatshirt. The firearm was described as being possibly black in color with a 
silver barrel.

UPD officers arrived on scene and began checking the area. One officer began checking the area 
of Yokayo Elementary School and located both the male and female attempting to hide on the north
side of the school. The officer observed that the male juvenile was now wearing a black t-shirt but
also observed a white hooded sweatshirt on the ground nearby. The officer was able to 
detain both juveniles without incident. The male juvenile was positively identified and found to 
be on Mendocino County Juvenile Probation. The female juvenile was also identified and found 
to be on Mendocino County Juvenile Probation. The female juvenile was also found to have a 
felony arrest warrant for vehicle theft out of Mendocino County.

UPD Officers conducted a search of the area that the male juvenile was hiding. Officers located a 
handgun a few feet away from where the juvenile was hiding, over a fence and inside a Ukiah 
resident’s backyard. UPD Officers recovered the firearm and found it to be loaded with a round 
in the chamber. The firearm itself was an unregistered and un-serialized firearm, commonly 
referred to as a “Ghost gun.” Officers also located alcohol in the area, presumably discarded by 
the juveniles. 

As the male juvenile was being escorted to a UPD patrol vehicle, he broke free from the officer’s 
grasp and began to flee. After a short foot pursuit, officers were able to apprehend the juvenile.
Both juveniles were eventually transported to the Mendocino County Juvenile Hall where they 
were booked and lodged for the above-mentioned offenses. 

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