The following is a press release from the Ukiah Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
On 06/13/2024 at approximately 12:14 pm, Ukiah Police Department (UPD) and Ukiah Valley Fire Authority (UVFA) personnel were dispatched to the 1300 block of Airport Road in Ukiah regarding a grass fire in the field. A UVFA Fire Chief was in the area and saw the fire immediately after it started and responded to put it out. Immediately upon arrival he noticed one male, later identified as Oscar Cabezas-Tafoya, attempting to walk away from the fire. Cabezas-Tafoya was the only person in the area at the time of the fire and he was detained for questioning. The UVFA was able to quickly contain the fire. The burn consisted of a 20×20 square foot area of dry grass.
UPD Officers and a UVFA Arson Investigators inspected the scene and found physical evidence indicating this fire was either intentionally or accidentally set. Cabezas-Tafoya was interviewed at the scene. Based on his statements and physical evidence, it was determined he was responsible for setting the fire. Cabezas-Tafoya was placed under arrest for felony violation of 452(c) PC, unlawfully setting and wildfire. Cabezas-Tafoya was booked and lodged at the Mendocino County Jail.
Ukiah Police Department would like to thank personnel from the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority for their assistance in this investigation.
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.
Is this loser one of ours or is he an illegal from over the border?
” Oscar Cabezas-Tafoya”. Them again.
Oh…Betrice again with the misinformation and, maybe, some bigotry, hmmm.
Didn’t your parents warn you that almost evrything you see on TV is FAKE?
You are, first, a victim of political rhetoric meant to inflame the easily distracted masses.
Second, you perpetuate falsehoods by repeating them.
Most likely, you’re just scared because you know that you don’t understand what is happening.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/undocumented-immigrants-are-half-as-likely-to-be-arrested-for-violent-crimes-as-u-s-born-citizens/
There are MANY more sources of peer-reviewed independent studies of documented & verifiable evidence.
https://siepr.stanford.edu/news/mythical-tie-between-immigration-and-crime
Try reviewing independent study of empirical evidence & data rather than spewing propagandist disinformation intentionally meant to inflame your fear of what you don’t understand..
Dear Betrice, Are you a Christian? If so that person is our neighbor. Do I like it when a person breaks the laws of the land? No of course I do not, but as a brother in Christ it is my job to pray for them and lift them up. Lumping all people who do not look like you and have brown skin into some group that you are convinced is somehow not worthy to live near you excludes many from your sphere of influence including Jesus as he was of Jewish and is not white. Think about being light and salt instead of darkness and poison. Much love Sheldon
It’s not always about skin color Sheldon.
More often than not it’s about attitude.
Attitude makes the difference.
When I look at that young mans mugshot I see a kid with a wannabe gangster outlook on life and a bad attitude.
Yes I am profiting but the overwhelming majority of people do if not all to some degree.
If Mr.Tafoya is still in county lockup perhaps you could pay him a visit and don’t forget to bring along your King James Version.
Best of luck with that.
I’ll take a lot Of the hard working people who come through the border over a local lazy trash junkie.
News flash, almost all of came from another country at some Point.
Don’t want these illegal drug dealers around? Right? Because you think they’re all criminals? Stop buying meth and fentanyl you fucking idiots.
Such information is strictly Verboten!
Is he a firebug or simply a careless dumb ass?
I know exactly what happened here. He either did it accidentally or intentionally. That’s it. Case solved. Any other crimes I need to solve today?