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Lakeport man arrested with burglary tools on way into Cobb Mountain evacuation zone
http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43415:lakeport-man-arrested-with-burglary-tools-on-way-into-cobb-mountain-evacuation-zone&catid=1:latest&Itemid=197
"LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A Lakeport man was arrested on Tuesday after he was found attempting to go into the Cobb Mountain area – which remains evacuated due to the Valley fire – with burglary tools.
Royce Sterling Moore, 26, was taken into custody early Tuesday for possession of burglary tools and controlled substance paraphernalia, and two warrants, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
At 5 a.m. Tuesday Lake County Sheriff’s deputies noticed a vehicle approach them as they were parked at a closed intersection at Bottle Rock Road and Highway 29 in Kelseyville, Brooks said.
Brooks said both Bottle Rock Road and the section of Highway 29 from Live Oak Drive were closed to traffic, due to the Valley Fire.
Deputies illuminated the vehicle as it came to a stop in front of the road barricade. Brooks said the deputies approached the vehicle where they noticed a female driver and a male sitting in the back seat, who was not wearing a seatbelt.
They observed the male passenger make some suspicious movements, as if he was hiding something from the deputies. Brooks said they also noticed that he appeared to be extremely nervous and was wearing all black clothing.
They identified the male as Moore, and Brooks said Central Dispatch advised that Moore had two warrants for his arrest and he was immediately detained.
Deputies looked into the backseat area and noticed gloves, a black bandanna and a backpack in the area where Moore was sitting. Brooks said Moore admitted that the backpack was his.
Brooks said the deputy picked up the backpack and immediately located what appeared to be a semiautomatic handgun, which was lying underneath the backpack.
On closer inspection they noticed that it was actually a BB gun, which Moore admitted was his. The deputy noticed the BB gun was broken and not functional, according to Brooks.
As the deputy pulled the backpack out of the car, Moore appeared to be extremely nervous and complained about it being searched.
A search of the backpack produced pliers, channel locks and a cordless drill with a grinder wheel attachment, which the deputy recognized as being very common burglary tools used in the commission of numerous types of theft. Brooks said the deputy also located a methamphetamine smoking pipe.
Due to the tools being organized in a backpack along with the gloves, bandanna and imitation firearm indicates they were possessed as burglary tools, Brooks said.
Based on the area where Moore was contacted and his possession of the items, Brooks said the deputies believed he was planning and attempting to burglarize evacuated residents in the Cobb Mountain area.
When asked why Moore was being driven up to the Cobb area, he said they were going to check on a friend’s parrot, Brooks said.
Moore was arrested and transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked.
Bail was set at $5,000, and he remained in custody early Wednesday."
"LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A Lakeport man was arrested on Tuesday after he was found attempting to go into the Cobb Mountain area – which remains evacuated due to the Valley fire – with burglary tools.
Royce Sterling Moore, 26, was taken into custody early Tuesday for possession of burglary tools and controlled substance paraphernalia, and two warrants, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
At 5 a.m. Tuesday Lake County Sheriff’s deputies noticed a vehicle approach them as they were parked at a closed intersection at Bottle Rock Road and Highway 29 in Kelseyville, Brooks said.
Brooks said both Bottle Rock Road and the section of Highway 29 from Live Oak Drive were closed to traffic, due to the Valley Fire.
Deputies illuminated the vehicle as it came to a stop in front of the road barricade. Brooks said the deputies approached the vehicle where they noticed a female driver and a male sitting in the back seat, who was not wearing a seatbelt.
They observed the male passenger make some suspicious movements, as if he was hiding something from the deputies. Brooks said they also noticed that he appeared to be extremely nervous and was wearing all black clothing.
They identified the male as Moore, and Brooks said Central Dispatch advised that Moore had two warrants for his arrest and he was immediately detained.
Deputies looked into the backseat area and noticed gloves, a black bandanna and a backpack in the area where Moore was sitting. Brooks said Moore admitted that the backpack was his.
Brooks said the deputy picked up the backpack and immediately located what appeared to be a semiautomatic handgun, which was lying underneath the backpack.
On closer inspection they noticed that it was actually a BB gun, which Moore admitted was his. The deputy noticed the BB gun was broken and not functional, according to Brooks.
As the deputy pulled the backpack out of the car, Moore appeared to be extremely nervous and complained about it being searched.
A search of the backpack produced pliers, channel locks and a cordless drill with a grinder wheel attachment, which the deputy recognized as being very common burglary tools used in the commission of numerous types of theft. Brooks said the deputy also located a methamphetamine smoking pipe.
Due to the tools being organized in a backpack along with the gloves, bandanna and imitation firearm indicates they were possessed as burglary tools, Brooks said.
Based on the area where Moore was contacted and his possession of the items, Brooks said the deputies believed he was planning and attempting to burglarize evacuated residents in the Cobb Mountain area.
When asked why Moore was being driven up to the Cobb area, he said they were going to check on a friend’s parrot, Brooks said.
Moore was arrested and transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked.
Bail was set at $5,000, and he remained in custody early Wednesday."
Much-needed rain and snow to drought-stricken California this winter, according to a new federal forecast out Thursday.
In its most certain forecast to date, the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) said there's a 95% chance that El Niño will continue through the 2015-16 winter, and it could rival the strongest El Niño ever recorded in 1997.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2015/09/10/el-nino-california-drought/72017258/
In its most certain forecast to date, the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) said there's a 95% chance that El Niño will continue through the 2015-16 winter, and it could rival the strongest El Niño ever recorded in 1997.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2015/09/10/el-nino-california-drought/72017258/
It's raining where I am right now :)
"We are fortunate to live in a place with so much abundance."
'cept for water of course.
'cept for water of course.
Disasters such as this fire bring out much of the best in people, but also the worst as well.
I've been closely following this fire incident ( as Cal fire calls these things)
The response has been overwhelming. Yesterday I know of 3 semi-trucks which arrived from Southern California with donations from the Teamsters. Andy's a healthy produce stand in nearby Sonoma county sent up 500 lbs of fresh produce. Donations have been pouring in for the evacuees.
We are fortunate to live in a place with so much abundance.
I've been closely following this fire incident ( as Cal fire calls these things)
The response has been overwhelming. Yesterday I know of 3 semi-trucks which arrived from Southern California with donations from the Teamsters. Andy's a healthy produce stand in nearby Sonoma county sent up 500 lbs of fresh produce. Donations have been pouring in for the evacuees.
We are fortunate to live in a place with so much abundance.
The comments from people on social media aren't quite as charitable as yours. The kindest was "Tell the convicts who've been out fighting the fire who he is before he's put in with them.". Small, rural county. I suspect his public defender will ask for a change of venue.
Addiction will lead people to do terrible things.
Things they KNOW are wrong. Things they KNOW they'd get in trouble for if caught. Things that are EXTREMELY detrimental to their wellbing & health (besides the smiking, pill-taking, drinking, etc).
I fell sorry for the guy. From the mug-shot, he's quite obvioulsy a meth'head.
Sad.
(as for the $5000 bail... i seriously doubt he, or anyone else he knows, could scrounge that much together).
Hopefully, he's in jail for a while, and can get some help/sobriety/clarity. Quite often, jail/prison is the only place addicts can FINALLY hit rock-bottom, and get the help they so desperately need (as sad as that is).
Rehab is so freaking expensive, that it's not an option for the vast majority of the addicted population. Jail, however, is free (for the jail'ee, that is).
Things they KNOW are wrong. Things they KNOW they'd get in trouble for if caught. Things that are EXTREMELY detrimental to their wellbing & health (besides the smiking, pill-taking, drinking, etc).
I fell sorry for the guy. From the mug-shot, he's quite obvioulsy a meth'head.
Sad.
(as for the $5000 bail... i seriously doubt he, or anyone else he knows, could scrounge that much together).
Hopefully, he's in jail for a while, and can get some help/sobriety/clarity. Quite often, jail/prison is the only place addicts can FINALLY hit rock-bottom, and get the help they so desperately need (as sad as that is).
Rehab is so freaking expensive, that it's not an option for the vast majority of the addicted population. Jail, however, is free (for the jail'ee, that is).
$5,000 bail?
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