Rachael Diane Seivertson, 29, of Hopland, Calif., was arrested Jan. 14, as Lake County News has reported.
She’s facing three felony counts and a misdemeanor in the case, according to Mendocino County Superior Court filings.
However, Mike Geniella, a spokesman for the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office, said Seivertson was found to be incompetent to stand trial following a hearing by Superior Court Judge John Behnke on Feb. 21.
Authorities linked Seivertson to vandalism incidents at both the Hopland Cal Fire Station and the Hopland Fire Department just days apart during the first half of January.
At the Cal Fire station, the investigation found more than $8,000 in damage to vehicles while an estimated $10,000 in damage was done at the Hopland Fire Department, where windows were broken out on the fire station windows as well as on emergency vehicles, which also had their tires slashed, according to the original Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office report.
At the time of her arrest, authorities said they believed Seivertson’s motive was revenge.
The Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office subsequently charged her with four counts.
The counts include three felonies, all for vandalism in excess of $400, and a misdemeanor for kicking a correctional officer when she was booked in January, according to court records.
The case can’t move forward until her mental status is determined.
“She is undergoing evaluation. Her status is scheduled to be reviewed by Judge Behnke on April 16,” Geniella said.
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