Here are the reports from the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office, the Orland Police Department, the Willows Area Office of the California Highway Patrol, and various fire departments in Glenn County. Remember: Those accused of committing crimes are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Tuesday, March 16:
12:18 a.m., Glendon Boothe contacted Glenn County Communications and requested an area check of the 400 block of Jefferson Street, in Willows. Boothe reported he heard knocking at his front door and thought it was unusual. Deputies responded and conducted an extensive area check of the reported area and surrounding roadways. Deputies did not locate anything suspicious.
12:22 a.m., an employee at ampm in Willows contacted Glenn County Communications and reported an abandoned motorcycle at the business. Deputies responded and located the abandoned motorcycle near pump number 4. While on-scene, the registered owner (Steven Butler) arrived at the location. Butler was requested to move the motorcycle and counseled on illegal parking.
2:43 a.m., Orland police officers found a green 1998 Honda Accord stopped at the stop sign at Stanton Way and Stony Creek Drive with the driver apparently asleep at the wheel. Officers contacted Collin Outland, 28, of Orland. Following an evaluation, Outland was arrested and booked for allegedly being under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of heroin.
9:44 a.m., Orland police officers were dispatched to a report of a possible burglary at the Orland Mini Storage. Officers contacted manager Kelly Cassedy, 59, at 239 East Walker Street (this is the mini storage on the south side of East Walker Street), who reported a storage unit had been broken into. Cassedy requested documentation pending contact with the tenant.
10:13 a.m., Orland police officers were dispatched to a report of an abandoned vehicle in the 1200 block of Glen Oro Drive. Officers issued a parking citation to a black 2000 Saab for expired registration. The vehicle was towed and stored.
10:56 a.m., Orland police officers responded to a report of an assault that occurred at North Valley High School. Officers contacted Principal Joy Padden, who reported a 13-year-old boy and 12-year-old boy both assaulted a teacher. Both students were cited and released to their parents or guardians.
10:57 a.m., an anonymous person reported a disturbance heard coming from an apartment at the Cedar Hills Apartments in Willows. Deputy Lourenzo responded and contacted the resident, Brittany Emery, who said she was not in an altercation with anyone, but had accidentally broken ceramic furniture while cleaning and was upset. Deputies did not find anyone else inside of the apartment and did not observe any signs of an altercation. The call was determined to be unfounded.
12:02 p.m., Sergio Duenas, 54, reported to the Orland Police Department that he cashed a check that he later found to be fraudulent.
12:47 p.m., Santos Verduzco, 30, reported to the Orland Police Department a woman obtained goods with a fraudulent check at Corning Lumber in Orland.
12:49 p.m., the Glenn County Sheriff’s major crimes unit (GLINTF) received information regarding possible child pornography being downloaded in Glenn County.
1:45 p.m., an anonymous caller contacted the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to report a man and woman were in an argument at the self-service car wash in Willows. Deputies responded and contacted Donna White, who said she was in an argument with her daughter’s boyfriend, Mark Lee. The argument was determined to be only verbal. Lee was found to have an outstanding Gridley Police Department warrant. The warrant was confirmed and Lee was cited and released for the warrant.
2:28 p.m., Leslie Leach contacted the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to report a fraudulent withdraw from her H&R Block debt card. Leach said she believed a friend had taken the card and withdrew money from her account. Leach could not provide the full name of the person she believed was responsible. Leach said she contacted the card company to dispute the charge but did not complete the dispute. Leach said she did not want to pursue criminal charges, she only wanted the incident documented. Leach was provided information and options to assist her.
3:16 p.m., Rebbeca Guzman contacted the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to report an argument between two neighbors at the Willows Mobile Home and RV Park on Highway 162, west of Willows. Deputy Chavez contacted Jodie Crocker, who alleged her stepfather, Michael McCartney, was being aggressive and yelling at her. Crocker said the argument was only verbal. Deputies contacted McCartney, who said he was arguing with Crocker but the argument was only verbal. All parties were counselled on their behavior and Crocker agreed to leave the property.
3:22 p.m., the Orland Fire Department received a medical aid call for a male with general illness at the Orland Police Department on South Street.
3:49 p.m., Deputy Alves was contacted by David Johnstone at Willows High School regarding a cold assault and battery that had occurred after school.
4:05 p.m., the Orland Fire Department received a medical aid call for a woman with an altered level of consciousness at 1450 Pine Street.
4:35 p.m., Orland police officers responded to a residential burglary alarm at 60 East Central Street. Officers found the front door unsecured. Officers cleared the residence and did not locate anyone inside.
5:26 p.m., Sofia Morua, 31, reported her sister, Alexandra Morua, 22, was making threats on Facebook. Sofia Morua requested documentation only.
5:50 p.m., Orland police officers were dispatched to the report of unattended children in a vehicle at SavMor. Officers contacted Jessica Benson, 38, and Raymond Auvigne, 32, of Orland. Both parties were counseled.
5:56 p.m., an anonymous caller (gave first name as Linda) contacted the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to report a white tanker truck was swerving while traveling west on East Wood Street in Willows. Deputy Chavez searched the area but was not able to locate the vehicle reported.
10:04 p.m., Taylor Davis contacted Glenn County Communications and reported several people at the self-service car wash in Willows were revving their engines. Deputy Garcia contacted a group at the business and briefed them on the call for service. The people denied the allegations and said other vehicles driving in the area were revving their engines prior to Deputy Garcia’s arrival. Deputy Garcia did not observe any suspicious activity during his contact and counseled the group.
11:08 p.m., an anonymous woman reported Ruth Word and Lucky Wyatt were in an argument in the alley behind 141 North Crawford Avenue, Willows. Deputies responded and contacted Word and Daniel Hark at the property. After further investigation, it was determined Word and Hark were in an argument regarding sleeping arrangements. Deputies counseled Word and Hark on their behavior. Both parties agreed to keep the noise down.
Wednesday, March 17:
12:05 a.m., Orland police officers issued a parking citation to a green 2001 Honda Civic for expired registration in the 700 block of Paigewood Drive.
12:20 a.m., Orland police officers issued a parking citation to a black 2007 Volvo S40 for expired registration at Woodhaven Drive and Meadowood Drive.
12:28 a.m., Arthur Zazuete requested an area check after he reported a suspicious silver minivan was driving on the 900 block of Elm Street in Willows for the past hour. Deputy Garcia conducted an area check. Deputy Garcia located the reported minivan on Elm Street and Juniper Drive. The reported vehicle was unoccupied and nothing suspicious was observed. Zazuete requested extra patrol in the area for the remainder of the night.
12:33 a.m., the Orland Fire Department received a call for a lift assist at 1346 Eva Circle.
1:14 a.m., deputies responded to Casa Ramos in Willows for a commercial alarm activation. Deputies responded, searched the perimeter of the business, and did not observe any forced entry. The person responsible for the business arrived and allowed deputies inside the business to conduct a protective sweep. Deputies searched the interior of the business and did not locate anyone inside or observe anything suspicious. It was determined the alarm was a false alarm.
3:59 a.m., Orland police officers were dispatched to a report of strange noises at 516 Woodard Avenue. Officers checked the property but were unable to locate anything suspicious.
8:25 a.m., Justin, an employee at Walmart, called and reported shoplifting. Justin said the female suspect left the store and drove away in a yellow Chevy Camaro. Deputies responded to the store. While en route, Deputy Huichapan located the suspect vehicle and conducted an enforcement stop. Deputy Huichapan contacted the driver/suspect, Latisha Skidmore. Deputy Lemmon responded to the business. During the investigation, deputies found the store did not want to pursue criminal charges. Deputies obtained all the stolen merchandise and returned it back to the store. Skidmore was admonished for trespassing. The total amount stolen was about $67.80.
8:36 a.m., a City of Willows employee found some marijuana and marijuana stems in the gutter of the street. Detectives from GLINTF responded and took over the investigation.
8:40 a.m., Orland police officers were dispatched to the lobby to sign off a citation. It was determined to be a parking citation and the owner of the vehicle was provided with information.
8:57 a.m., Kody Buttermore, 19, of Orland reported a window to his 2009 Ford Escape had been broken sometime during the morning.
9:05 a.m., Tyler Mowles requested to speak with a deputy regarding a cold vandalism at Great Western Growers (GWG) in Willows. Deputy Huichapan responded to GWG and contacted Mowles, who told the deputy that on March 16 at about 5:17 p.m., unknown person associated with a dark sedan, possibly a Chrysler 300, and a white sedan, possibly a Lexus, did donuts on their property. The person(s) left circular skid marks on the asphalt. Mowles estimated the cost to wash off the skid marks from the asphalt at about $200. Mowles did not have any suspect information at the time.
10:41 a.m., Orland Hardware employee Daniel Carranza reported counterfeit bills at the business. The store was unable to determine who passed the bills. Officers collected the bills for destruction.
11:15 a.m., Deputy Alves responded to Willows High School at 203 North Murdock for a report of a cold hit and run that occurred on the football field.
11:53 a.m., the Orland Fire Department received a medical aid call for a woman in a silver Ford Explorer near the Pumpkin Patch, at 7152 Highway 32.
12:41 p.m., Orland police officers were dispatched to a report of a traffic collision at South Street and Railroad Avenue. At 12:43 p.m., the Orland Fire Department was called to the same incident. At 12:46 p.m., the firefighters were cancelled.
1:16 p.m., while conducting an investigation (see incident at 8:25 a.m.), Deputy Lemmon contacted Latisha Skidmore. Deputy Lemmon found Skidmore was in possession of a counterfeit $20 bill. Skidmore said she got the fraudulent bill from a store, Liberty Gas. Skidmore said she did not know the bill was fraudulent and did not want to be in possession of it. Deputy Lemmon took possession of the fraudulent bill and booked it into the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office evidence room. The fraudulent bill will be forwarded to the United States Secret Service.
2:28 p.m., deputies responded to Chevron station on Wood Street in Willows for a report a possibly intoxicated man inside the store. Deputies contacted the store clerk, who said the man had left the store. The clerk did not believe he was intoxicated and was just waiting for a ride. Deputies checked the area but were unable to locate the man.
3:11 p.m., Orland police officers were dispatched to the report of a possibly abandoned silver 2004 Chevy Cavalier at 91 Eva Drive. Officers located the vehicle and caused it to be towed for expired registration.
3:25 p.m., Brandy Chandar contacted the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to request a deputy pick up found drug paraphernalia. Deputy Chavez contacted Chandar, who said a Willows Taco Bell employee found the items in the restroom. Deputy Chavez took possession of the items and later disposed of them per department policy.
3:31 p.m., the Orland Fire Department responded to a medical aid call at the office of Westside Ambulance at 604 Fourth Street. An ambulance from Corning responded for the fall victim with a shoulder injury. At 3:34 p.m., the firefighters were cancelled.
4:37 p.m., deputies responded to Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park on Highway 99 in Orland for a report of a man and woman in an argument. Deputy Lourenzo contacted Sabrena Mundy and Jerome Brickley. Both said they were in a verbal altercation only, and no physical altercation took place. Mundy agreed to leave the area for the evening to prevent further disputes. The issue was ultimately settled by mediation and separation.
5:16 p.m., Deputy Lourenzo responded to the Double EE Market in Hamilton City after receiving a request for a welfare check on a one-year-old with adults who appeared to be consuming alcohol. The reporting party said the child and adults were associated with a green sedan that was parked in the parking lot. Upon arrival, Deputy Lourenzo learned the vehicle had left prior to her arrival, and was ultimately unable to locate it to conduct the welfare check.
5:21 p.m., the Orland Fire Department received a medical aid call for a patient with difficulty breathing at 6379 County Road 16.
5:45 p.m., the Orland Fire Department received a medical aid call for a patient with an altered level of consciousness at WestHaven Assisted Living on Fairview Street.
6:33 p.m., deputies were dispatched to 225 Fern Street in Willows for a report of an assault. Deputy Tuma contacted the reporting party, Devin Paulus, who alleged his mother, Katura Paulus, assaulted him during an argument. Deputy Tuma initiated an investigation and contacted all involved parties. Deputy Tuma was unable to determine who the primary aggressor was due to both parties having visible injuries and conflicting statements. The parties were separated for the night and provided statement forms if they wished to pursue criminal charges.
7:18 p.m., Susan Stewart contacted the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to request a welfare check on her father, Eugene Stewart. Deputy Chavez responded to Eugene Stewart’s residence. and contacted Eugene Stewart, who was in good health. Eugene Stewart said his phone had died the previous night and he bought replacement batteries that were currently charging. Eugene Stewart was told of the call for service and was advised to contact Susan Stewart.
7:48 p.m., Orland police officers were dispatched to check the welfare of a 14-year-old girl. Officers contacted the girl and Sunshine Workman, 45, and found she was well and did not require assistance.
10:32 p.m., Jaime Seitzinger contacted the sheriff’s office, reporting loud music coming from apartment 213 at the Cedar Hills Apartments in Willows. Deputies contacted Alain Cabrera at the apartment. Cabrera was told of the complaint and he agreed to turn the music down for the night.
10:47 p.m., Orland police officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious person in a vehicle parked across the street. Officers contacted Jennie Swope, 34, who said she was talking on the phone prior to dropping off some items at 706 Shasta Street. The reporting party requested extra patrol during the night.
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