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Ukiah Police Warrant Arrest Leads to Methamphetamine and Firearm Discovery

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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:


Donald Willet [Mugshot from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Booking Logs]

On 03/10/24 at approximately 1000 hours, a Ukiah Police Department (UPD) Officer was on routine patrol in the parking lot of the Motel 6 North at 1340 North State Street, Ukiah. The UPD Officer observed Donald Willet, a Mendocino County resident that the UPD Officer was familiar with from previous law enforcement contacts, and knew Willet to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest. 

The UPD Officer observed Willet, who was carrying a backpack, get into a parked vehicle on the west end of the parking lot. The UPD Officer approached Willett, who was still seated in the vehicle, and placed him under arrest for the outstanding warrant. While affecting the arrest, the UPD Officer observed a plastic bag containing suspected methamphetamine in Willett’s sweatshirt pocket, along with drug paraphernalia.  

.22 caliber Berretta handgun confiscated by UPD [Picture from UPD]

Due to Willett being in possession of a controlled substance, the UPD Officer conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle Willett had been seated in, to include the backpack that the UPD Officer had observed  Willett carrying. A .22 caliber Berretta handgun was located inside of the backpack, and multiple rounds of .22 caliber ammunition were located in a subsequent search of an additional backpack inside the vehicle.  

In addition to the outstanding warrant for his arrest, Willett was placed under arrest for concealing a firearm in his vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Willett was booked into the Mendocino County Jail for charges of 25400(c)(6) PC, 11377(a) H&S, 11364(a) H&S, and the warrant issued out of the Mendocino County Superior Court.

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