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Deputies recover property stolen in Kelseyville burglary, arrest three
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The service of a search warrant by the Lake County Sheriff’s Investigations Unit has resulted in three arrests and the recovery of stolen property.
David John Meyer, 28, and 50-year-old Randy Wayne Griffin, both of Loch Lomond, and Justin Paul Spellman, 30, of Lakeport were arrested during the search warrant service, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Brooks said that last Thursday, Sept. 19, a burglary was reported at a residence in the Clear Lake Riviera subdivision of Kelseyville.
During the initial investigation, the responding deputy spoke to the homeowner and found numerous items were taken from the residence. These items included cash, credit cards, personal and household items, including a sectional couch, Brooks said.
The homeowner also reported their 2009 Ford sedan had been taken from inside the garage. Brooks said deputies discovered the stolen vehicle had been towed the previous day, as it was found blocking a roadway in the town of Kelseyville.
During a search of the stolen vehicle, many items which had been taken from the residence were located inside of it. Brooks said evidence technicians from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office processed the vehicle for evidence related to the vehicle theft and residential burglary. Evidence located inside the vehicle provided detectives with a suspect lead.
During the course of the investigation, detectives obtained video surveillance from a local business, which showed one of the stolen credit cards being used. Brooks said the suspect in the video was recognized by deputies as Meyer.
This information and the evidence collected from the stolen vehicle were used to obtain a search warrant for Meyer’s residence, which is located in the 10000 block of Willow Drive in Loch Lomond, Brooks said.
This past Wednesday at approximately 8:50 a.m. detectives served the search warrant at Meyer's residence, Brooks said.
When detectives entered the residence they located and detained Spellman and Griffin, and found Meyer hiding inside a bathroom of the residence. Brooks said all three of the men were detained without incident.
During the search, detectives located and seized numerous items known to be taken during the burglary, including a three-piece sectional couch, Brooks said.
He said detectives also located and seized bank checks not related to the burglary, which were in the process of being forged, and seized methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia from inside the residence.
Detectives located evidence that Meyer also had a storage unit he was renting in Kelseyville. Detectives secured a search warrant for the storage unit which they also served on Thursday. Inside the storage unit, additional stolen property was recovered from the burglary, Brooks said.
Brooks said Meyer was arrested for burglary, possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, conspiracy and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Spellman was arrested for possession of stolen property, conspiracy and being under the influence of a controlled substance. Griffin was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of concentrated cannabis.
They were transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked, Brooks said.