LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Lakeport man arrested over the weekend on outstanding warrants also allegedly was found to be in possession of property that police say was stolen during the burglary of a Red Cross ambulance.

Joshua Weidemann, 23, was arrested shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, according to a report from Sgt. Kevin Odom of the Lakeport Police Department.

Odom said Lakeport Police Officer Joe Eastham was on patrol in the area of Lakeport Boulevard and Larrecou Lane last Saturday night when he saw two subjects to the rear of a business in the 500 block of Lakeport Boulevard and contacted them to determine what they were doing behind the business at such a late hour.

Eastham contacted Weidemann and a 16-year-old male juvenile from Lakeport, Odom said.

A warrant check of Weidemann revealed he had two outstanding felony drug warrants from Tehama County, according to Odom.

Eastham took Weidemann into custody and a search of his person located a ski mask, bolt cutters and other burglary type tools, along with a large bag of items including first aid kits, Odom said.

Odom said Eastham requested another officer conduct an area check the next morning for possible victims of theft.

That second officer located a broken window to the back of the Red Cross ambulance parked at the Lakeport Senior Center at 527 Konocti Ave, Odom said.

Eastham contacted the Red Cross coordinator responsible for the ambulance and positively identified the first aid kits and other items in the bag as having been taken from the ambulance, according to Odom.

Weidemann was booked for the outstanding warrants, charges for the burglary to the Red Cross ambulance are being sought and the investigation is on going, Odom said.

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