The following is a press released issued by the 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 02-22-2021 at approximately 3:25 A.M., a Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a suspicious vehicle in the 3200 block of North State Street in Ukiah, California.
The Deputy observed a male subject sitting inside the vehicle and a second unknown male standing outside the passenger side window of the vehicle.
The vehicle left the area and went across the street where the Deputy contacted the driver, Lyle Vincent. The Deputy was given consent to search Vincent and his vehicle.
During the search of the vehicle, the Deputy located Vincent’s wallet inside the vehicle which contained $740.00 in U.S. currency. The Deputy also located a container with a false bottom which had six individually packaged containers of suspected heroin with a total weight of 21.5 grams gross field weight and two containers of suspected methamphetamine totaling in 1.5 grams gross field weight.
Vincent was arrested for possession of a controlled substance for sale [11351(a) HS] and transportation of a controlled substance for sale [11352(a) HS].
Vincent was booked into the Mendocino County Jail where he was to be held in lieu of $25,000.00 bail.
