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Ukiah woman arrested for alleged prescription drug possession, transportation
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A vehicle stop conducted last Friday night by a Lake County Sheriff’s patrol deputy has resulted in one arrest and the seizure of prescription medication.
April Lynn Blakley, 46, of Ukiah was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and transportation of a controlled substance, according to Lt. Steve Brooks.
On Aug. 23 at approximately 9:45 p.m. a deputy was traveling westbound on Highway 20 in Upper Lake. Brooks said the deputy was directly behind a Buick sedan when he noticed the vehicle cross over the marked double yellow lines.
The deputy conducted an enforcement stop of the vehicle in the area of Highway 20 and Van Sleeper Drive, according to Brooks.
As the vehicle was pulling over and coming to a stop, the deputy noticed that the driver side brake lamp did not illuminate. Brooks said the deputy also noticed the driver lean toward the passenger side and reach downward.
The deputy contacted the driver, who was identified as 49-year-old Lynne Sisnerov of Fremont, who denied reaching down toward the passenger area when asked by the deputy, Brooks said.
The deputy also contacted Blakley, who was a passenger in the vehicle. Brooks said the deputy had both Blakley and Sisnerov exit the vehicle.
As Blakley was exiting the vehicle, she stopped, reached inside and removed her purse. Brooks said the deputy took custody of the purse and placed it on top of the vehicle. He asked her why she went back for the purse and Blakley replied that it was habit.
The deputy asked Blakley for consent to search her purse, which she provided. The deputy located 33 Hydrocodone pills and five Carisoprodol pills which were in two clear plastic bags. Blakley said she did not have a prescription for the medication and denied ownership, Brooks said.
Blakley told the deputy that the pills belonged to a friend, but refused to identify the friend. When asked why she had her friends medication, Blakley explained she was transporting them to Mendocino County, because her friend did not have a way to transport them, according to Brooks.
Blakley was arrested and transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked.
The Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force can be reached through its anonymous tip line at 707-263-3663.