Here are some selected incident reports from the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office.
Thursday, Dec. 9:
12:47 p.m., Deputy Thompson was dispatched to a report of a traffic collision that occurred on East Sycamore Street near North Yolo Street in Willows. A USPS mail van driven by an employee was struck in the side by a Range Rover driven by Matthew Cardoza while the mail van was executing a U-turn on East Sycamore Street. Both parties declined medical attention and the driver of the mail van had superficial injuries.
Friday, Dec. 10:
1:32 a.m., while on routine patrol, Deputy Chavez observed a 2007 Jeep Liberty leaving the Circle K parking lot. Deputy Chavez had previous knowledge this vehicle was possibly being driven by Rafael Ruvalcaba. Deputy Chavez observed the vehicle make various vehicle code violations. Deputy Chavez conducted a vehicle traffic stop and contacted the driver, Letticia Cordero, and the passenger, Rafael Ruvalcaba. Glenn County Communications conducted a records check and confirmed Ruvalcaba had a local felony warrant. Deputy Chavez placed Ruvalcaba under arrest and transported him to the Glenn County Jail, to be booked by jail staff.
3:39 p.m., Sergeant Draper responded to a residence on North Merrill Avenue in Willows for a report of a verbal disturbance. Upon arrival, contact was made with William Cameron and Carrie Kiser. The two said they had been in an argument regarding Kiser not being allowed to get her belongings. During the investigation, an alleged domestic violence assault was indicated. After further investigation, Kiser was taken into custody for misdemeanor domestic battery. Kiser was transported and booked into Glenn County Jail without incident.
Saturday, Dec. 11:
9:12 a.m., Deputy Thompson was dispatched to a report of a shoplifting that had just occurred at Walmart in Willows. Deputies responded to the scene and located a blue and white Ford pickup leaving the area. The vehicle matched the description provided by the reporting party. An investigative stop was conducted and deputies contacted Andrew Salino and Kimberly Winters. After investigation, both were arrested for theft, conspiracy and possession of narcotics paraphernalia. The vehicle was towed from the scene for storage by A+ towing.
1:28 p.m., Deputy Thompson was dispatched to a report of a domestic violence incident. Deputies responded to 600 North Humboldt Avenue and located the disturbance inside an apartment. Deputies forced entry into the residence and contacted Sisouphanh Salinthone inside. After a short struggle, Salinthone was arrested for several offenses. After being cleared by Glenn Medical Center, Salinthone was booked into the Glenn County Jail.
3:15 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a cold burglary at 205 North Sacramento Street, Willows. Upon arrival, deputies contacted the victims, Holly and Dale Myers, and initiated an on-scene investigation. It was determined a man, later identified as Juan Cedeno, entered the residence between 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m., and stole slippers, a key fob and prepared and ate food inside. Deputies were later dispatched to a nearby address, where a witness had Cedeno detained. Deputies contacted Cedeno, who admitted to entering the residence with the intent to commit theft and claimed ownership of the pair of boots and a shirt left at the residence. Cedeno was arrested and booked into the Glenn County Jail.
6:03 p.m., Deputy Tuma conducted a traffic enforcement stop for vehicle code violations at Adams and Wood Streets in Willows. Deputy Tuma contacted the driver, who was identified as Andrew Hunter, 23, of Chico. Glenn County Communications conducted a records check and said Hunter had a cite-only misdemeanor warrant for his arrest out of Yuba City. Hunter was placed under arrest for the warrant and released with a signed promise to appear.
Sunday, Dec. 12:
On this date, Glenn County Sheriff’s deputies had at least four trespass-related contacts in Willows with transient Richard Lee Russell. He was contacted at 610 South Tehama Street at 10:43 a.m.; at 414 North Tehama Street at 12:02 p.m.; at the ampm, 1399 West Wood Street, at 2:08 p.m.; and at Burger King, 455 North Humboldt Avenue, at 7:39 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 13:
10:48 a.m., Jyl Carney reported a hit and run traffic collision that occurred in the Walmart parking lot, in Willows. Deputy Lourenzo contacted Carney, who said while she was inside of the store, a red Dodge Ram pickup collided with the driver’s side of her parked 2019 GMC, resulting in moderate damage to her vehicle. Carney stated the Dodge Ram left the area prior to her exiting the store, but a witness provided Carney with a description of the suspect vehicle. An investigation was initiated.
7:20 p.m., Deputy Goodwin was detailed to a physical disturbance between a mother and daughter at an address on Third Avenue in Capay. After an on-scene investigation, the daughter, Sierra Davis White, was arrested for alleged felony battery, criminal threats, robbery, and resisting arrest. She was transported to the Glenn County Jail, where she was booked.
Tuesday, Dec. 14:
5:28 a.m., Cesar Solis contacted the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office to report the rear window of his 2011 Ford Explorer had been shot while he was waiting on the side of the roadway on County Road H, just south of County Road 68, for his hunting guide to arrive. Deputy Chavez responded. Solis heard a loud noise that he believed to be a shotgun blast from behind his vehicle. Solis said he saw the rear window was broken and he drove away from the area. Solis did not see anyone in the area and believed the shot came from the north of his vehicle. Solis stated a cost of $500 to replace the rear window. Deputy Chavez did not see any other damage to the vehicle. Deputies and CHP officers searched the area but were unable to locate anyone.
10:07 a.m., Jeri Dewit of Delevan reported the death of her mother, Shirley Volz, 69, of Willows. Deputy Rasmussen responded and conducted a coroner’s investigation. Next of kin, Robert Volz, was present at the scene. The decedent was released to the care of F.D. Sweet and Son Mortuary, Willows.
6:03 p.m., Butte Home Health and Hospice reported the expected death of Alberta Seeley, 85, of Orland. The decedent suffered from several pre-existing illnesses and entered hospice on Nov. 30. Next of kin, Virgina Dobson (sister), was present at the time of death. The decedent was released to the care of Sweet-Olsen Family Mortuary of Orland.
9:23 p.m., Deputy Goodwin was dispatched to meet with a sergeant with the Colusa County Sheriff’s Office, who had Kenneth Freeman of Williams in custody for a Glenn County warrant. The warrant was confirmed through Glenn County Communications. Deputy Goodwin met with the Colusa County sergeant at Highway 99 and County Road 68 and Freeman was arrested and transported to the Glenn County Jail, where he was booked on the warrant.
10:22 p.m., Larry Huffman of Willows contacted the sheriff’s office, reporting he saw an unknown person inside one of the storage units at 360 East Wood Street, Willows. Deputy Tuma responded and contacted Joseph Ortega of Willows and transient Britanny Glass inside of the storage unit. Ortega said the storage unit was his and he was getting items from it. Huffman confirmed Ortega was renting the storage unit and said there was an ongoing issue with Ortega coming onto the property outside of business hours. Ortega was counseled and advised to enter his storage unit during regular business hours. Deputy Tuma conducted a records check on Glass and Glenn County Communications said there was an outstanding warrant for her arrest out of Glenn County. Glass was placed under arrest and was transported to the Glenn County Jail, where she was released to jail staff for booking after being medically cleared from Glenn Medical Center. (Editor’s Note: The sheriff’s incident report does not indicate why Glass was taken to GMC.)
Wednesday, Dec. 15:
9:33 a.m., Enloe Hospice reported the expected death of Michael Iturreria, 75, at his home in Willows. Iturreria suffered from preexisting medical conditions and entered hospice on Nov. 2. Next of kin, Ellen Iturreria (wife), was present at the time of death. The decedent was released to the care of F.D. Sweet and Son Mortuary, Willows.
11:18 a.m., a Glenn County Public Works employee reported vandalism at the Ord Bend Boat Launch and requested a phone call from a deputy. Deputy Ramirez contacted the employee, who said three windows of the restroom building at the park had been shattered and there was new graffiti on the building. The employee, estimated the cost to repair the windows and remove the graffiti to be $1,300. The employee believed the vandalism had occurred sometime over the night, but was unable to provide any possible suspects.
3:04 p.m., while on patrol at West Wood and North Plumas Streets, Deputy Rasmussen located two vehicles that had just been in a non-injury vehicle collision. The deputy contacted both drivers and assisted with the exchange of insurance information. Tyson Lowe was traveling east on Wood Street, approaching North Plumas Street. Hunter Novack was traveling north on Plumas Street, south of Wood Street. As Lowe was negotiating a northbound turn from Wood Street onto North Plumas Street, Novack collided with Lowe in the intersection. The driver’s side of Novack’s vehicle collided with the passenger’s side of Lowe’s vehicle. Novack later drove his vehicle away from the scene. Lowe had L&T Towing tow his vehicle from the scene. A Glenn County Sheriff’s Office traffic collision information exchange form was completed and copies were given to the parties.
4:23 p.m., Deputy Lourenzo responded to a vacant lot near Nancy’s Airport Café after receiving the report of a man who attempted suicide by hanging, but was cut down prior to the arrival of emergency responders. Deputy Lourenzo located the man, who was conscious and breathing. The man was transported by ambulance to Glenn Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. He was then detained for a mental health evaluation.
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