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19-Year-Old Ukiah Man and Juvenile Found at Lake Mendocino Boat Ramp Possessing Heroin, Cocaine, and a Handgun

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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:

On 06-16-2021 at 9:35 A.M. a Deputy working the Lake Mendocino area contacted two male subjects sitting in a vehicle at the south boat ramp in Ukiah, California.

The male driver was 17 years-old and the male passenger was 19 years-old. While talking to the subjects, the Deputy saw multiple used canisters of nitrous oxide throughout the vehicle. 

The Deputy attempted to identify the male subjects but they both provided false names at the beginning of the contact. Eventually the Deputy was able to identify the subjects as a 17 year-old male and the 19 year-old as being Bryan Sanchez. 

A search of the vehicle and their clothing was performed.

The Deputy located approximately a half ounce of suspected cocaine in one baggie and less than a gram of suspected heroin in another baggie in the pants pocket of the 17 year-old male. No contraband was located on Sanchez’s person. 

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A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded semi-automatic handgun in the glove box and nitrous oxide throughout the vehicle.

Upon the completion of the above investigation, the 17 year-old male was booked into the Mendocino County Juvenile Hall for 11370.1(a) PC (Possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm), 25850(c)(6) PC(Carrying a loaded firearm: Not the registered owner), 148.9(a) PC (False Identification to a peace officer), and 381b PC (Possession of nitrous oxide).

The charges of 148.9(a) PC and 381b PC were filed on Sanchez with the Mendocino County District Attorney Office for potential prosecution and he was released at the scene.

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1 COMMENT

  1. Catch and release. Let them go after the report is made. No help for those young adults, no safety for the people near this crime, no disincentive to repeat their unhealthy ways again in the same way. And at the same place. And with the same young associates. What are we doing, here?

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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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