Clearlake Oaks man arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department took a Clearlake Oaks man into custody on Tuesday after finding him in possession of a pickup truck reported stolen out of Sonoma County.
Gregory Saabye, 39, was arrested early Wednesday, according to a Lakeport Police Department report.
Police said at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday Officer Tyler Trouette was conducting extra patrol in the area of Armstrong and South Brush streets when he noticed two men standing near a white Ford F-250 pickup in front of a residence.
The residence in question was known by Trouette to commonly attract and be frequented by individuals involved in narcotics use and sales as well as possession of stolen property, police said.
Officer Trouette turned his patrol vehicle around to contact the subjects who in that short amount of time had fled into the residence. Police said Trouette ran a records check of the license plate of the Ford truck and found it came back as a stolen vehicle from Santa Rosa.
Police said Officer Victor Rico responded to assist and the officers were ultimately able to make entry into the residence and locate Saabye in the backyard.
Through the course of their investigation, police said Rico and Trouette developed probable cause to believe Saabye was in possession of the stolen pickup and placed him under arrest for felony possession of a stolen vehicle.
Due to current booking restrictions, Saabye was not booked into the Lake County Jail, but rather was issued a citation and released from the scene. Police said the pickup’s owners were contacted and responded to the scene to retake possession of it.
Police said Saabye has a previous criminal history that includes vehicle theft, receiving stolen property and various drug charges.
Anyone with any information about the case is urged to contact Officer Trouette at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-263-5491, Extension 118.