NORTH COAST, Calif. – A Clearlake man believed to have been responsible for a December armed robbery in Mendocino County has been arrested on weapons charges.
Brian Craig Cresci, 39, was arrested Thursday morning, according to a report from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, which was assisted in its investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Clearlake Police Department.
Mendocino County Sheriff’s Sgt. Andrew Porter said that late in December the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office was summoned to a reported robbery of approximately 40 pounds of processed marijuana from a resident of Redwood Valley.
During the investigation it was determined that Cresci was responsible for the robbery at gunpoint. This was Mendocino County Sheriff's Office case #2018-37387, Porter said.
Detectives from the Mendocino Marijuana Enforcement Team were able to obtain a search warrant for Cresci's residence, located in the 3900 block of Villa Avenue in Clearlake, Porter said.
Due to the nature of the crime and the fact that Cresci is a convicted felon, Porter said the Lake County Sheriff's Office SWAT team conducted the primary service of the warrant, supported by the Clearlake Police Department and detectives from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
During the service of the search warrant Mendocino County Sheriff’s detectives located ammunition and firearm accessories, including several high capacity magazines, Porter said.
Due to Cresci's status as a convicted felon, he was subsequently arrested by Mendocino County Sheriff’s detectives for the charges of felon in possession of ammunition and possession of high capacity magazines. Porter said Cresci was booked into the Lake County Jail where he was to be held in lieu of $15,000 bail.
The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office thanked the Lake County Sheriff's Office and the Clearlake Police Department for their assistance in this investigation.
Anyone with knowledge of this investigation or the prior robbery investigation are encouraged to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office by calling the Sheriff's Office tip line at 707-234-2100 or the WE-TIP anonymous crime reporting hotline at 800-732-7463.
Suspect in armed robbery arrested for weapons charges
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