The following is the complete 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 02/07/24 at approximately 1000 hours a Ukiah Police Department (UPD) Sergeant observed a dark colored pickup truck driving erratically in the 600 block of North Orchard Avenue, Ukiah. The UPD Sergeant also observed multiple California Vehicle Code equipment violations on the pickup truck.
As the pickup truck pulled into the Ross Dress for Less parking lot at 550 East Perkins Street, a traffic enforcement stop was initiated, and the pickup came to a stop in the middle of the parking lot. The driver, later identified as Jessie Edward Slotte, rapidly exited the vehicle and began berating the UPD Sergeant. Slotte was ordered back into his vehicle, where he continued to fail to comply with instructions.
Additional UPD Officers arrived to assist, and a records check through UPD Dispatch on Slotte revealed that there was an active warrant for his arrest out of Mendocino County (MCSO) for being a prohibited person in possession of ammunition. Slotte was asked to step out of the vehicle, to which he failed to comply.
After several minutes Slotte was escorted out of the vehicle, and during a subsequent search of his person Slotte was found to be in possession of both suspected methamphetamine and cocaine. A search of Slotte’s vehicle then yielded approximately 12 grams of suspected methamphetamine, approximately eighty (80) rounds of ammunition in a variety of calibers, and a loaded .22 caliber revolver. Slotte was arrested for the above listed charges and booked into the Mendocino County Jail.
Look around Mendo!
Slotte is a disabled veteran. He needs help. I was there the day he was severely wounded in a fire fight that took the lives of 3 soldiers and wounded 7 more. Please have mercy on him and get him the help he might not necessarily want but needs.