The following is a press release issued by the Ukiah Police Department. This has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
On 01/19/2024, at approximately 9:45 am, Ukiah Police Department (UPD) responded to the report of a vehicle that had just been stolen from the parking lot of Taqueria Jalos at 1130 South State Street. The vehicle was a Red, 2006 Honda Civic. As the UPD officer was taking the report, we learned the California Highway Patrol (CHP) was involved in a vehicle pursuit with this stolen vehicle southbound on Highway 101 in the Hopland, CA area. The pursuit reached speeds in excess of 100 MPH and the suspect was driving erratically by crossing over double yellow lines into oncoming traffic. The pursuit was terminated by CHP for public safety reasons.
At approximately 1:36 pm, UPD received an alert from the FLOCK license plate reading camera system. The alert was for the Red, stolen Honda Civic as it was traveling southbound in the area of North State Street at Garrett Drive. UPD Officers immediately responded to the area and located the stolen Honda Civic at the intersection of State Street and Perkins Street.
UPD Officers positioned themselves behind the stolen vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The suspect, later identified as 32-year-old Juan Sanchez Montiel, failed to stop for officers and continued southbound on South State Street at a slow rate of speed. Montiel continued southbound on South State Street until he arrived at Taqueria Jalos and pulled into the parking lot. He drove to the back of the parking lot and stopped his vehicle in front of a garbage dumpster.
UPD Officers ordered Montiel out of the vehicle, but he refused to comply. Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office personnel arrived on scene to assist with a K-9. UPD Officers also used a Spanish speaking Deputy with the MCSO to communicate with Montiel, as well as a representative of mental health to try to de-escalate the situation for a peaceful resolution. After approximately 20 minutes of communicating with Montiel, he voluntarily exited the vehicle and surrendered to officers.
Montiel was interviewed and later booked at the Mendocino County Jail for violations of 10851(a) CVC, 2800(a) CVC and 148(a)(1) PC. The stolen vehicle was returned to the registered owner.
The [above] picture is an actual picture of the Ukiah PD FLOCK license plate reading camera. It shows the Red, stolen Honda traveling southbound and a UPD Patrol vehicle traveling northbound at the intersection of State Street and Perkins Street.
UPD would like to thank the Mendocino County Sherriff’s Office and the Mendocino County Mental Health personnel for their assistance. As always, UPD’s mission is to make Ukiah as safe as possible. If you would like to know more about crime in your neighborhood, you can sign up for telephone, cellphone, and email notifications by clicking the Nixle button on our website; www.ukiahpolice.com.
Get used to it that’s how it’s done down in ole mehico. We are now downgraded to a lawless 3 rd world dung heap. Thanks dizzy joe and kameltoe the border czarette Traitors.
Totally agree with you. But I mean gotta give dude credit he stole the car from Jalos and returned back to Jalos. So technically he didn’t steal it he narrowed it to go on a joy ride. Maybe he just need a little fresh air and thought he’ll I will take this car maybe he thought it was his? I mean look at that picture he looks like he’s on top of his game. ???
Man,
Flock cameras seem to be super helpful for vehicle thefts.
To the dorks in the comments who are making it a “political” discussion, maybe leave the FOX News and CNN off for a while and get out and about. Refrain from talking about politics and you’ll find out we are all very similar, whether old and white or young and brown and anywhere in between.