Press releases from the Ukiah Police Department will appear below. For press releases, please check our Archive.
Press Release - UPD Case #24-1284 - Carjacking Incident Involving Knife Threat (Updated 6/26/24)
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UPDATE TO UPD CASE #24-1284 Date: 06/25/2024 Location: 115 North Orchard Avenue, Ukiah, CA Suspect: Justin Michael Hietala, 41-year-old-male from Ukiah Victim(s): 39-year-old-female from Ukiah & The State of California Violation(s): 664/215(a) PC – Attempted Carjacking (Felony)... (Read more →)
Press Release - UPD Case #24-1216- Arson
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Date: 06/13/2024 Location: 1320 Airport Road, Ukiah, CA Suspect #1: Cabezas-Tafoya, Oscar-24-Year-Old Ukiah, CA male. Victim: State of California Charges: 452(c) PC-Unlawfully Setting a Wildfire (Felony) On 06/13/2024 at approximately 12:14 pm, Ukiah Police Department (UPD) and Ukiah... (Read more →)
Press Release - UPD Case #24-1192 - 29 Year Old Male Arrested for Criminal Threats and Stalking
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Date: 06/10/2024 Location: 200 block Carleton Drive, Ukiah Suspect: Kevin Albert Leonard 29-year-old-male of Ukiah Victim: 26-year-old female of Ukiah Violations: 646.9(a) PC – Stalking – Felony 422(a) PC – Criminal threats – Felony 594(b)(1) PC – Vandalism – Felony ... (Read more →)
Press Release - UPD Case #24-0956 - Stolen Vehicle out of Santa Rosa leads to Westside Ukiah collision
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Date: 05/13/2024 Location: 700 block of East Perkins Street, Ukiah Suspect: Daniel Caleb Risch, 42-year-old-male of Santa Rosa Violations: 2800.2(a) CVC- Evade peace officer with wanton disregard for safety – Felony 2800.4 CVC- Evade peace officer by driving opposite direction of traffic –... (Read more →)
Press Release - UPD Case #24-0940 - Found Ghost Gun & Controlled Substance
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Date: 05/12/2024 Location: Wells Fargo Bank (717 South State Street, Ukiah) Victims: People of the State of California. Suspects: Joseph Ornelas, Twenty-year-old Ukiah male. Violations: 11370.1(a) H&S- Possession of a loaded firearm and a controlled substance (Felony). 11550(e) H&S –... (Read more →)
Press Release - UPD Case #24-0913 - Convicted Felon in possession of loaded firearm
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Date: 05/08/2024 Location: 1100 block of Airport Park Boulevard, Ukiah, CA Suspect(s): Robert Kevin Gardner 36-year-old male from Ukiah, CA Violation(s): 29800(a)(1) PC – Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person -Felony 25850(c)(6) PC – Possession of an unregistered loaded firearm in a... (Read more →)
Press Release - UPD Case #24-0869- Flock Hit
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Date: 05/02/2024 Location: 700 block of East Gobbi Street, Ukiah. Suspect #1: Tucker, Brett Richard 47-Year-Old Laytonville, CA male. Charges: 496d(a) PC, Possession of Stolen Property-Vehicle (Felony) 1203.2(a) PC, Violation of Probation (Felony) On 05/02/2024 at... (Read more →)
Press release - UPD Case 24-0757 - Seventeen-Year-Old male in Possession of a firearm on school grounds
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Pess Release - UPD Case # 24-0757, #24-0769, #24-0770, #24-0771- Seventeen Year Old in Possession of a firearm on School Grounds Date: 04/15/2024 Location: Ukiah High School, Ukiah, CA (1000 Low Gap Road) Victims: ... (Read more →)
Press Release - UPD Case #24-0682- Gang Related Fight Using Deadly Weapons
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Date: 04/05/2024 Location: Ukiah Skate Park at 1041 Low Gap Road, Ukiah, CA Suspect(s): Multiple Unknown Males Victim(s): 17-Year-Old Male Juvenile, Ukiah, CA. Violations(s): 245(a)(4) PC-Assault with a Deadly Weapon Likely to Cause Great Bodily Injury (Felony). On... (Read more →)
Press Release - UPD Case #24-0443 - Domestic Battery & Child Endangerment
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Date: 03-21-2024 Location: 500 block of Capps Lane, Ukiah, CA. Victim: 20-Year-Old Ukiah, CA female. Suspect: Blake Dylan Bradley Cox 27-Year-Old Ukiah, CA male. Violations: 207(a) PC – Kidnapping (Felony). 236 PC – False Imprisonment (Felony). 30605(a) PC – Possession of Assault Weapon (12... (Read more →)
Press Release - UPD Case #24-0658 - Stolen Vehicle
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Date: 04-02-2024 Location: Intersection of South State Street and East Stephenson Street, Ukiah, CA. Victim(s): People of the State of California. Suspect(s): 1. Hailey Leanne Riley 23-Year-Old Calpella, CA female. 2. Elisabeth Jeanan Shoemaker 42-Year-Old Ukiah, CA female. Violation(s): ... (Read more →)
Press Release - UPD Case #24-0633 - Assault leading to great bodily injury
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Date: 03-31-2024 Location: 197 East Gobbi Street, Ukiah, CA. Victim(s): 61-Year-Old Ukiah, CA male. Suspect(s): Curtis Daniel Bettencourt 33-Year-Old Fort Bragg, CA male Violation(s): 243(d) PC-Assault resulting in great bodily injury (Felony). 148(a)(1) PC- Resisting arrest (Misdemeanor). ... (Read more →)