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Ukiah Police nab fugitive after tense supply closet standoff

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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:


[Stock photo by Matt LaFever]

On 01/17/2025 at approximately 1:23 p.m., a Ukiah Police Department (UPD) Officer was on routine patrol in the parking lot of the old JC Penny’s Building (205 N. Orchard Ave.) when he recognized Andru James Campbell from prior law enforcement contacts standing on the north side of the building. The Officer knew Campbell had two felony warrants for his arrest out of Mendocino County and knew Campbell to be on CDCR Parole (CDCR-California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation).

When the Officer attempted to contact Campbell, he immediately fled on foot towards North Orchard Avenue. The Officer gave commands to Campbell to stop running, which were ignored. The Officer followed Campbell as he entered Video Tepa (249 N. Orchard Ave.) and barricaded himself in a supply closet.

Additional UPD Officers were requested to the scene to assist in the apprehension of Campbell. While Campbell was barricaded in the supply closet, he made statements of possibly being armed with a weapon and threatened to shoot at UPD Officers. UPD Officers set up a perimeter around Campbell’s location and began negotiating with him for a peaceful outcome.

Through the investigation and while negotiating with Campbell, it was determined that Campbell was most likely not armed with a weapon. Campbell was ultimately contacted in the supply closet, and after a brief struggle, he was placed under arrest without further incident.

While searching the supply closet after Campbell’s arrest, the Officer located a methamphetamine pipe, suspected methamphetamine, and pepper spray. A criminal history check of Campbell showed he is a convicted felon and is not allowed to possess any amounts of pepper spray.

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Campbell was transported to the Mendocino County Jail to be booked and lodged for the violations of: 3056 PC, 69(a) PC, 22810(a) PC, 11377(a) HS, 11364(a) HS, and his two felony warrants. Campbell’s two felony warrants out of Mendocino County were for violations of 273.5(a) PC—Corporal injury to a spouse—and 3000.08 PC—Violation of parole.

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.

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3 COMMENTS

  1. Campbell my man, it should be as clear to you as it is to us that you are a complete screw-up and we are tired of putting up with your crap. Your future looks beyond bleak unless you straighten your currently worthless self up.

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