CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A special enforcement operation carried out late last week that focused on individuals on parole and probation resulted in 13 arrests.
Lt. Tim Celli of the Clearlake Police Department reported that the agency’s officers, along with officers from the Lakeport Police Department and Lake County Probation, carried out the operation in Clearlake last Friday, April 12.
This special enforcement was made possible due to grant funding received from the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) and was focused on individuals who are on post release community supervision parole (PRCS) or probation, according to Celli.
During the operation the officers went to four locations located in the city of Clearlake that were selected based on a list of individuals listed on PRCS probation or parole, Celli said.
Celli reported that the individuals taken into custody were arrested for various crimes including being under the influence of controlled substances, possession of controlled substances, outstanding warrants, PRCS probation violations, and possession of narcotics for sale.
Also during the special enforcement operation various items of stolen property were recovered including firearms, an ATV out of Napa County and numerous other stolen items from around Lake County, Celli said.
He said the property crimes discovered during the operation are being submitted to the Lake County District Attorney’s Office for charges once follow up is completed.
Celli said the following individuals were arrested during the enforcement action:
– Justin Cordero, 28, was arrested and booked into the Lake County Jail for PRCS probation violations. Charges also are being sought for felon in possession of ammunition, possession of a short barrel rifle, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, convicted felon in possession of ammunition, violent felon in possession of firearm, burglary and possession of stolen property.
– Devin Walker, 21, was arrested and booked into the Lake County Jail for two warrants.
– Georgia Walker, 24, was arrested and later cited for being under the influence of a controlled substance.
– Kristein Feliciano, 27, was arrested and later cited for possession of narcotic paraphernalia.
– Ralph Broad, 48, was arrested and booked into the Lake County Jail for an outstanding warrant. Broad initially attempted to provide a false name to police.
– Sean Foss, 19, was arrested and booked into Lake County Jail for a warrant.
– Fredrick Askew, 40, was arrested and booked into the Lake County Jail for a probation violation, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a stolen ATV.
– Mary Wisterman, 38, was arrested and later cited for being under the influence of a controlled substance.
– Nicole Gonzales, 27, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and being under the influence of a controlled substance.
– William Wisterman, 36, was arrested and booked into the Lake County Jail for possession of a controlled substance and, possession of drug paraphernalia and a violation of probation.
– Vivian Meranda, 50, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance for sale and being under the influence of a controlled substance. In addition, $3,600 in cash believed to be proceeds from narcotic sales was seized from Meranda pending civil judicial asset forfeiture proceedings.
– Joseph Carson, 30, was arrested and booked into the Lake County Jail for a parole violation warrant and possession of a controlled substance. Numerous items believed to be stolen property were located and recovered in his vehicle. The investigation of the property crimes are under investigation and will be forwarded to the Lake County District Attorney’s Office once follow up is completed.
– Jon Kelsay, 52, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and probation violation.
With this grant funding, the Clearlake Police Department along with Lakeport Police Department will be working in cooperation with the Lake County Probation Department over the next several months to ensure PRCS individuals are in compliance with their probation/parole terms, Celli said.