CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A man sought for vehicle theft was arrested on Tuesday evening and his girlfriend was taken into custody after she allegedly pushed an officer and kicked out a patrol car window.
Clearlake Police officers arrested 22-year-old Lloyd Ryan Lewis and Candace Marie Conzet, 25, both of Clearlake, according to a report from Sgt. Tim Hobbs.
At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Clearlake Police officers responded to a residence in the 3000 block of 10th Street to locate and arrest Lewis, who Hobbs said had just been identified as the suspect in a case involving a 1966 Ford Mustang that was reported stolen on Monday.
Upon arriving at the residence, Officer Elvis Cook and his canine partner Max went to the rear of the residence in case Lewis fled out the back door or a window, Hobbs said.
Hobbs said he contacted Conzet in front of the residence, and she stated that Lewis had left the home on foot about 15 minutes earlier.
Conzet agreed to walk Hobbs through the residence to verify Lewis was not there. As Hobbs was approaching the front door, he saw Lewis through a window walking quickly toward the rear of the residence.
Hobbs said he yelled for Lewis to stop and Lewis ran to the door, opened it and went outside. Once Lewis was outside, Cook yelled for Lewis to stop or he would deploy his K9. Lewis ignored the warning and ran away from Cook.
As Lewis ran around the rear corner of the residence and out of Cook’s view, Cook released Max, who apprehended Lewis a short distance away, Hobbs said.
While Cook was securing Max and Hobbs was attempting to place Lewis in handcuffs, Conzet was yelling and screaming at officers. Hobbs said Conzet approached Cook and tried to push him away from Lewis several times.
Once Lewis was placed into handcuffs, Conzet started running away and ran out to the street. Hobbs said Conzet was caught and arrested for resisting arrest and battery on a peace officer, and placed into the rear seat of a patrol vehicle.
Hobbs said that once Conzet was in the vehicle, she kicked one of the rear windows out of the window frame. As a result, she was additionally charged with vandalism.
Lewis was arrested for vehicle theft, possession of stolen property and resisting arrest. Hobbs said Lewis was briefly treated by medical personnel from the Lake County Fire Protection District at the scene prior to being transported to St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake for further treatment.
After Lewis was medically cleared for incarceration, both he and Conzet were transported to the Lake County Jail, Hobbs said.
Lewis' bail was set at $15,000, with Conzet's set at $5,000, according to jail records. Both were booked early Wednesday morning.