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Modoc County Sheriff’s Department Bookings

As of Monday, there are 28 people in the Modoc County Jail, 2 females and 26 males. Jail capacity is 43.  

05/13/24

BRAFF, Israel Bosano (age 54, Alturas)

Turned in to serve sentence for embezzlement; booked and held without bail

MODOC SUPERIOR COURT

05/14/24

GEORGE, David Andrew (age 32, Fort Bidwell)

Arrested on a misdemeanor warrant for driving without a valid driver’s license, and open container; booked and held $5,000 bail

MCSO

05/15/24

UMANA, Charly Albert (age 29, SYLMAR, CA) 

Arrested for disorderly conduct/alcohol, and battery on a person; booked and released on signed promise to appear

APD

GIRTMAN, Carlton Joseph (age 45, Tulelake, CA)

Arrested for violation of probation; booked and held on $75,000 bail

MCSO

FLANAGAN, Samantha Rae (age 30, Cedarville, CA)

Court/DA booking and release for vandalism

MODOC COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

GAONA, Darcy Louise (age 36, Alturas)

Arrested for disorderly conduct/alcohol, false imprisonment, and child abuse; booked and released on signed promise to appear

APD

SPEARS, Shaiyana (age 22, Klamath Falls, OR)

Arrested for DUI drugs, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and child abuse; booked and held on $50,000 bail

MCSO

05/16/24

DOIG, Adam Joseph (age 41, Alturas)

Court/DA booking and release for driving unlicensed, no proof of insurance, and expired registration

MODOC COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

GALLAGHER, Holly Megan (age 41, Modesto, CA)

Court/DA booking and release for failure to appear on 2 misdemeanor warrants

MODOC COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

LINNEHAN, James Vincent (age 72, Lake City, CA) 

Arrested for resisting arrest, battery on a person, and trespassing; booked and released on signed promise to appear

MCSO

ROMERO, Jorge Alberto (age 39, Alturas)

Arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia; booked and released on signed promise to appear

APD

05/18/24

PHOENIX, Marvin Duane (age 60, Fort Bidwell, CA)

Arrested for domestic violence, and criminal threats; booked and held on $45,000 bail

MCSO

05/19/24

MILLER, Gerald Alvin (age 70, Alturas)

Arrested for violation of probation; booked and held on $25,000 bail

APD

STAFFORD, Eric Wayne (age 25, Alturas) 

Arrested on a felony warrant for failure to appear; booked and held without bail

MCSO

ALVAREZ, Javier Blas (age 30, Tulelake, CA)

Arrested for DUI; booked and released on signed promise to appear

CHP

WADSWORTH, Wayne Leonard (age 68, New Pine Creek, CA)

Arrested for resisting arrest; booked and held on $20,000 bail

MCSO

Modoc County Sheriff’s Department Blotter

As of Monday morning, there are 28 people in the Modoc County jail, 2 females and 26 males. Jail capacity is 43.

BLOTTER

Monday, May 13

08:36 am Responded to Ft. Bidwell area for a welfare check; subject contacted

2:55 pm Responded to Cedarville area for a juvenile issue

5:55 pm Traffic stop conducted in Alturas; citation issued

8:33 pm Traffic stop conducted in the MRE area; citation issued

10:10 pm Responded to assist with a disabled vehicle in the Cal Pines area; subject contacted

Tuesday, May 14

10:41 am Responded to XL Reservation for report of a disturbance; subject contacted

2:18 pm Responded to Cedarville area for report of suspicious circumstances

5:57 pm Responded to Ft. Bidwell area for report of a subject causing a disturbance; arrest made

6:51 pm Responded to Alturas for report of trespassing

9:47 pm Responded to Newell area for a welfare check; subject contacted

Wednesday, May 15

2:00 pm Responded to the New Pine Creek area for report of trespassing; suspect contacted

2:55 pm Follow up conducted in the Newell area; arrest made

6:41 pm Responded to the Davis Creek area for a welfare check; subject contacted

9:15 pm Responded to assist Alturas Police with report of a physical altercation; arrest made

10:12 pm Traffic stop conducted in the Tulelake area; arrest made

10:18 pm Responded to Cal Pines area for report of suspicious circumstances

11:05 pm Responded to the Alturas rural area for report of a deceased subject; Coroner report taken

Thursday, May 16

5:44 pm Responded to the Alturas rural area to assist EMS

7:32 pm Responded to the Cedarville area for report of a suspicious person; subject contacted

7:43 pm Responded to the Lake City area for report of a physical altercation; arrest made

9:02 pm Traffic stop conducted in the Cedarville area; warning issued

9:12 pm Responded to the Cedarville area for report of a subject causing a disturbance; subject contacted

Friday, May 17

1:00 am Traffic stop conducted in Alturas; warning issued

11:13 am Responded to the New Pine Creek area for report of trespassing; report taken

4:33 pm Responded to the Newell area for report of a verbal altercation; subjects contacted

6:02 pm Traffic stop conducted in the Newell area; warning issued

7:18 pm Vehicle pursuit in the New Pine Creek area; suspect arrested

9:22 pm Traffic stop conducted in the Newell area; warning issued

11:27 pm Responded to assist Alturas Police with a juvenile issue

Saturday, May 18

2:00 pm Traffic stop conducted in the Newell area; warning issued

2:37 pm Traffic stop conducted in the Newell area; citation issued

3:43 pm Traffic stop conducted in the Newell area; warning issued

4:51 pm Traffic stop conducted in the Newell area; warning issued

5:20 pm Responded to the Cedarville area for report of a domestic altercation; arrest made

9:33 pm Responded to assist with a traffic collision in the Alturas rural area

Sunday, May 19

1:22 pm Responded to assist Alturas Police with report of a domestic altercation; arrest made

2:14 pm Arrest warrant served in Alturas

5:57 pm Responded to the Davis Creek area for report of a domestic altercation; arrest made

7:05 pm Responded to the MRE area for report of a theft; subject contacted

7:40 pm Responded to the Lake City area to conduct a welfare check; subject contacted

8:59 pm Responded to West Valley Reservoir to assist citizens in a disabled boat

9:26 pm Responded to the Lake City area for report of a domestic altercation; subjects contacted

11:20 pm Traffic stop conducted in the MRE area; warning issued

Modoc County Sheriff’s Office: CAD incidents: 141

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