Crime Voice

By Brad Smith

United Reporting Crime Beat Reporter

YREKA — A 54-year-old Sacramento man, who reportedly had a bomb stuck inside his boot, is in custody after an Aug. 19 struggle with police officers and civilians.

After Mike Anthony Solano, of 8260 Florin Town Way, was taken into custody, officers discovered his “private arsenal,” Yreka police chief Brian Bowles said.

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NEVADA COUNTY — Illegal marijuana cultivation has long been a problem for the foothills’ law-enforcement community, but lately, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office has been finding a whole new genre of pot growers.

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Late Wednesday, a 35 year-old-man was robbed while taking out the trash in central Stockton. In the 300 block of East Pine Street at about 11:40 pm, the man was robbed by two men, police reported. The men carried firearms and held the victim at gunpoint while searching him and stealing cash, a cellular telephone, and keys before fleeing north on Sutter Street. A week earlier, two people were robbed at gunpoint while taking trash to the curb in the 600 block of
Garfield Street.

This is at least the second time in a week that someone has been robbed in Stockton while taking out the trash. Descriptions of the burglars from both robberies are similar.

One robber from the most recent robbery was described as 5 feet-9 inches to 5 feet-10 inches tall black male, around age 20 to 22. He was armed with a silver handgun, and was wearing a dark blue denim jacket, a hat, and blue jeans.

The second burglar was described as a thin, 5 feet-7 inches tall black male, about 18-year-old. He was wearing dark pants and a white hooded sweatshirt with black spots.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377.

According to a police report, a 35-year-old Westwood Elementary School custodian was shoved to the ground, hit, and almost robbed Tuesday evening.

Shortly before 8 p.m. at the school in the 9400 block of Caywood Drive, the custodian was cleaning rooms when he was approached by a group of males.

Members of the group were asking about a bicycle that one of them had supposedly left at the school the previous. The custodian told them that the bicycle was not at the school, and they left.

Shortly after the group left, one of the members returned and demanded the custodian hand over his wallet. When the custodian refused, the boy attacked. However, the custodian managed to chase the attacker from the school property.

The custodian described the attacker to police as a 16 or 17-year-old Latino boy, weighing about 150 pounds and standing at 5 feet 11 inches. He was wearing a white T-shirt, blue jean shorts, and a red baseball cap with a black symbol on the front. He had brown eyes and brown hair.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8377.

Around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, officers arrested a Fresno man and woman on suspicion of prostitution, various felony and misdemeanor weapons, and traffic violations.

Officers were chasing a vehicle in the

corridor on suspicion of prostitution when they tried to make a traffic stop. The vehicle sped off, causing the officers to pursue them for a minute-long car chase.

The suspect car hit a concrete pillar near the intersection of Acacia and Harrison streets, ending the car chase. The driver attempted to escape on foot for a short distance after the crash, but the passenger was captured without incident.

A handgun was found in the vehicle, and 1.15 grams of PCP was found next to the car.

The 19-year-old passenger, Teonna Johnson, was arrested on felony weapons violations and on suspicion of misdemeanor loitering with the intent to commit prostitution. She was booked into San Joaquin County Jail, and was held in lieu of $103,000 bail. Johnson is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

On suspicion of felony drug possession, possession of a loaded weapon, and several other felony and misdemeanor violations, Kevin McClellan, age 22, was arrested and booked in San Joaquin County Jail. He is booked on a no-bail state parole hold and will also appear in court on Monday.