The following is a press released from Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
On 12-07-2020 at 2:35 A.M. Deputies from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to investigate a domestic violence dispute. Deputies contacted a 31 year-old female in the 12900 block of South Highway 101 in Hopland, California.
The 31 year-old female denied any physical domestic violence incident and told Deputies the domestic violence incident was verbal argument only.
During the investigation Deputies contacted Luis Parra who had an active Felony Arrest Warrant issued by the Mendocino County Superior Court. Parra was arrested for the warrant without incident.
Deputies also contacted Michael Montano who is on Felony Mendocino County Probation with terms to obey all laws and consume no alcohol. During the investigation Deputies observed Montano to have red watery eyes, slurred speech and a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from his person. Montano was arrested for Violation of Probation without incident.
Parra and Montano were subsequently booked into the Mendocino County Jail where Parra was to be held in lieu of $10,000.00 bail and Montano was to be held on a No-Bail status.