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Covelo Man Arrested for Possession of Stolen Handgun, Says MCSO

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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:

Juan Flores [Picture from the MCSO Booking Logs]

On 02-26-2021 at about 2:42 AM, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle being driven by Juan Flores.  

During a consensual search of Flores’s vehicle and person, Deputies located a loaded .45 caliber pistol under the front passenger seat.   

Deputies conducted a records check on the pistol and learned it had been reported stolen in Berkeley, California. 

Flores was arrested and transported to the Mendocino County Jail where he was booked on the listed charges.  

In accordance with the COVID-19 emergency order issued by the State of California Judicial Council, bail was set at zero dollars and Flores was released after the jail booking process.  

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Matt LaFever
Matt LaFeverhttps://mendofever.com/
For the past seven years, Matt LaFever has covered the North Coast of California in both print and radio news. A Humboldt State graduate, he has lived in the Emerald Triangle for nearly 20 years. His reporting spans local issues like crime and wildfires. When not writing, Matt is an avid outdoorsman, exploring Northern California’s rugged landscapes. Reach out to him at matthewplafever@gmail.com.

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