Here are some selected incident reports from the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office.
Friday, Oct. 1:
10:17 a.m., Deputy Garcia conducted an enforcement stop on a vehicle in the 100 block of South Sacramento Avenue, Willows, after he noted Jeremy Douglas as the front passenger. Deputy Garcia had prior knowledge Douglas had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. A records check through Glenn County Communications confirmed Douglas had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant out of Glenn County. Deputy Garcia arrested Douglas for his outstanding warrant and he was transported to the Glenn County Jail, where he was booked. Douglas’ bail was set at $25,000.
11:31 a.m., while on routine patrol, Deputy Lourenzo observed Tyler Novack at 221 West Sycamore Street, Willows. Deputy Lourenzo had prior knowledge Novack had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, and contacted him. A records check confirmed Novack had a felony warrant for his arrest out of Glenn County. Novack was placed under arrest, transported, and booked into the Glenn County Jail.
4:19 p.m., Cassandra Moralez of Orland requested to speak with a deputy regarding a restraining order violation. Deputy Huichapan contacted Moralez via telephone. Moralez reported her child’s father, Austin Polit, attempted to contact her numerous times via Skype. Deputy Huichapan confirmed there was a restraining order in place, where Moralez was the protected party and Polit the restrained party. Deputy Huichapan conducted an investigation and Polit was ultimately placed under arrest and booked into the Glenn County Jail for alleged violation of a restraining order. (See the sheriff’s log entry directly below this one.)
5:02 p.m., Deputy Lourenzo contacted Austin Polit at a residence in the 200 block of South Crawford Avenue, Willows. Deputy Lourenzo had prior knowledge that Polit had two active warrants for his arrest, and a records check confirmed the warrants. Polit was subsequently placed under arrest for the two Glenn County warrants. He was transported and booked into the Glenn County Jail.
6:59 p.m., Deputy Turner responded to Romeri Self Storage, 925 North Tehama Street, regarding an alarm heard in the area. Deputy Turner arrived on scene and contacted Jonathan Hanson and Alexander Salas. The alarm was determined to be set off by Hanson and Salas being at the business after hours. Glenn County Communications reported Salas had an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest. Glenn County Communications confirmed the $35,000 bail warrant. Salas was placed under arrest and transported to the Glenn County Jail, where he was booked on his warrant.
11:57 p.m., while on patrol, deputies contacted Bobby Smith and Steven Denton on west Sycamore Street, just east of North Humboldt Avenue, Willows. A records check showed Denton had a misdemeanor warrant for alleged failure to appear, out of Glenn County. Deputies confirmed the warrant and Denton was arrested without incident. Denton was later cited and released on a written promise to appear for court on Nov. 9.
Saturday, Oct. 2:
5:41 a.m., staff at Enloe Hospice contacted Glenn County Communications and reported the expected death of John Viau, 90, of Orland. The decedent suffered from pre-existing illnesses and was entered into hospice care on Sept. 29. The next of kin, Christopher Viau (son), was notified of the decedent’s death and deputies confirmed the notification. The decedent will be released to Sweet-Olsen Family Mortuary of Orland.
4:11 p.m., Deputy Garcia assisted California Highway Patrol officers with a traffic investigation in the intersection of Commerce Lane and Newville Road, Orland. Deputy Garcia assisted CHP officers with a driving while under the influence investigation by translating from Spanish to English and vice versa. At the conclusion of the investigation, CHP officers arrested Abelardo Juarez-Diaz of Willows for allegedly driving while under the influence.
4:52 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the Willows Walmart for a report of a vandalism to a vehicle. Deputy Huichapan responded and contacted the victim, Gillian Peters of Willows. The victim told Deputy Huichapan that an unknown suspect keyed the passenger side of her vehicle while she was shopping at Walmart. The victim estimated the monetary cost to repair the damage at about $1,500. Deputy Huichapan initiated an investigation.
Sunday, Oct. 3:
12:41 a.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on a 2000 Chevrolet Impala at ampm, 1399 West Wood Street, Willows, for vehicle code violations. Deputies identified the front passenger of the vehicle as Adrian Gutierrez-Iniguez and learned he was on probation with search/test terms. Gutierrez allegedly admitted to being in possession of metal knuckles, which were inside the vehicle. Deputies found the metal knuckles and arrested Gutierrez without incident. Gutierrez was transported and booked into the Glenn County Jail.
6:05 a.m., the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office requested deputies attempt to contact Carlos Javier Martinez-Perez at his residence at 6380 County Road 12, Orland, as he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest out of Sutter County. Deputies responded and contacted Martinez-Perez. A records check confirmed Martinez-Perez had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant out of Sutter County and an outstanding misdemeanor warrant out of Butte County. Martinez-Perez was arrested for both warrants and he was transported to the Glenn County Jail, where he was booked.
12:27 p.m., Deputy Lourenzo responded to the Willows Care Center for a report of a deceased man. Upon arrival, Deputy Lourenzo learned Anthony Box, 79, of Chico, had died unexpectedly. A coroner’s investigation was initiated.
6:13 p.m., an anonymous woman reported there was a white male adult the middle of North Humboldt Avenue near Wood Street in Willows. The man was reported to be yelling at vehicles. Deputy Goodwin contacted Allen Lindell standing on the sidewalk near the Chevron gas station. Lindell was told of the call for service. Lindell agreed to stay out of the roadway and move along.
6:53 p.m., Carol, an employee at ampm in Willows, alleged that Allen Lindell had filled the soap dispensers in the bathroom with fecal matter. Deputies responded and contacted Carol, who said the incident happened before Allen was contacted by law enforcement in an earlier call. Carol requested documentation and Lindell to be admonished from returning to the business. Lindell was contacted in the nearby area and admonished from Am/Pm.
7:07 p.m., staff from Butte Home Health & Hospice reported the expected death of Harold Hurlburt, 91, of Willows. The decedent suffered from pre-existing illnesses and was entered into hospice care on Sept. 24. Next of kin, Curtis Hurlburt (son), was notified of the death. The decedent was released to the care of F.D. Sweet and Son Mortuary, Willows.
7:26 p.m., while on patrol, Deputy Goodwin observed Allen Lindell walking in the Wood Street roadway near the Interstate 5 overpass in Willows. Deputy Goodwin contacted Lindell, who allegedly displayed signs of being under the influence of a controlled substance. Lindell was fidgety and had a pulse of approximately 130 BPM. Lindell’s pupils showed little to no reaction from direct light. Lindell was subsequently arrested for allegedly being under the influence in public and unable to care for his own safety or the safety of the public. Lindell was transported to the Glenn County Jail, where he was booked to be released when sober.
11:49 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Walker Street and Fifth Street, Orland, for vehicle code violations. Deputies made contact with the driver, who identified himself as Cresencio Gutierrez. Gutierrez allegedly displayed signs and symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol. Orland police officers concluded Gutierrez would not be arrested for driving while under the influence and returned control of the scene over to deputies. Deputies reportedly obtained consent to inspect a container of marijuana inside the vehicle and learned it was unsealed. Deputies searched the vehicle and allegedly found several tie-off plastic baggies containing a white powdery substance. Gutierrez was subsequently placed under arrest for alleged possession of a controlled substance.
Monday, Oct. 4:
7:16 a.m., Victoria Masters contacted the sheriff’s office, reporting an unknown person attempted to break into the Artois Market, 345 Front Street, Artois. Deputies were dispatched. Masters said she noticed obvious signs of forced entry on one of the doors behind the building when she arrived at the business, but the unknown person was not able to gain entry into the building and nothing was taken. Masters requested the incident be documented and extra patrol be provided during the nighttime hours.
10:02 a.m., Dennis Unruh reported the theft of an ATV and generator from his locked shop in Butte City. Deputy Rasmussen contacted Unruh. Sometime between Sept. 2 at about 6 p.m. and Sept. 3 at 4 p.m., unknown suspects broke into Unruh’s shop and stole the above reported items. A CHP 180 from was completed and signed. The 2012 Honda Foreman ATV was entered into the stolen vehicle system.
5:13 p.m., an anonymous person called and reported they witnessed a hit and run collision at Cedar Hills Manor in Willows. Deputies responded and located the vehicle that was struck. Deputies attempted to locate the registered owner, with no success. Deputies located the suspect vehicle, unoccupied in the 100 block of Colusa Street in Willows. Case pending further investigation pending contact with the victims.
6:11 p.m., deputies responded to 466 First Street in Willows for a report of a vicious dog. Kassandra Sanchez reported her neighbor’s great Dane had attacked her and her dog. Deputies responded and contacted all the involved parties. The dog was ultimately caught and returned home. The information was to be forwarded to Glenn County Animal Control for further investigation.
6:19 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a report of a cold assault. Cole Entz reported he was spit on during a road rage incident after following the other party to his residence in Willows. Entz refused to provide his location at the time of the incident. Entz later called 911 to report he was going to confront the other party with a group of people. Deputies contacted Entz at his residence on Baywood Way in Willows and determined the incident occurred in the city of Willows on West Wood Street. Entz was initially uncooperative and was ultimately provided with a statement form and citizen’s arrest form to complete. Entz was advised not to confront anyone with a group of people for any retaliatory action and was counselled on the misuse of 911.
Tuesday, Oct. 5:
5:20 a.m., James Beckham of Chico contacted the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to report that Noah Coats of 329 Yuba Street, Orland, was on his property at 6412 County Road 14, Orland, and he believed Coats was there to burglarize or vandalize the property. Glenn County Communications said that Coats had a local warrant and two Tehama County warrants. Deputies and Orland police officers responded to the residence. On arrival, deputies observed an open door leading to the garage. Deputies contacted Brandy Slaughter, who was not sure if Coats was on the property. Deputies searched the residence and ultimately found Coats hiding in a bedroom. Deputies also allegedly found a baggie of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Coats reportedly admitted to deputies that the drugs and paraphernalia were his. Coats was placed under arrest and transported to the Glenn County Jail, where he was booked by jail staff.
10:02 a.m., Kelly Green of Redmond, Ore., called and requested a welfare check on her father, Gordon Green, of Willows. Kelly Green alleged her brother, Stephen Green, was at the residence and he was not supposed to be there. Kelly Green requested a welfare check on Gordon Green due to health issues. Deputies responded to the residence at 457 Second Street and contacted Stephen Green. Deputies had prior knowledge that Stephen Green had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The warrant was confirmed and Stephen Green was taken into custody. He was transported to the Glenn County Jail for booking. Deputies contacted Gordon Green and found he was okay.
1:08 p.m., Hamilton City Fire Chief Dan James requested law enforcement as he observed a man walking away from a vegetation fire that the fire department was responding to. The fire was on the shoulder of Highway 32, east of County Road VV. Deputies Rasmussen and Lemmon responded. Deputies checked the area and located Joel Alvarado, a Willows transient, walking east on Highway 32, west of Hamilton City. After speaking with Alvarado, deputies learned he had been smoking a cigarette and discarded the butt, mistakenly thinking it was extinguished. He did not intend to start the fire and did not attempt to extinguish it because it was too big when he realized it was burning. He was counseled on the proper disposal of cigarette butts. A records check showed Alvarado had an active bench warrant out of Glenn County. He was arrested, transported, and booked into the Glenn County Jail for the warrant. Bail was set at $5,000.
4:09 p.m., Deputy Tuma conducted a check on a suspicious vehicle at Central Park in Willows. He contacted Elaine Howard of Orland and Kenneth Dresia of Corning in the vehicle. Both allegedly showed objective signs and symptoms of being under the influence of a controlled substance. Following an on-scene investigation, both were placed under arrest for drug-related charges.
11:24 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a third-hand report of a domestic disturbance at 834 North Butte Street, Willows. While responding to the scene, deputies contacted Jeremy Bem in the 600 block of North Butte Street, who alleged he had been assaulted by his ex-girlfriend, Christina Badgley. Bem had followed Badgley to the back yard of a residence on North Butte Street when deputies arrived. Deputies contacted Badgley in the back yard of 664 North Butte Street. Deputies had prior knowledge Badgley had several warrants for her arrest for similar incidents. Badgley complained of medical problems and was transported to Glenn Medical Center for treatment via ambulance. After receiving a medical clearance, Badgley was transported to the Glenn County Jail for alleged domestic violence-related charges and her warrants.
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