Valley Springs area can Breathe a Little Easier due to Probation/Parole Compliance Checks Yielding Many Arrests in Valley Springs Area

     On Friday June 15, 2012, Calaveras County Sheriff's Office Deputies, along with CDCR polole officers conducted probation and parole compliance checks in the Valley Springs and Burson areas. Because of this sweep Valley Springs residents can breathe a little easier.

     Several subjects contacted were found to be IN Compliance with the terms of either their probation or parole conditions and needed no further action.

   The following is a list of individuals that were arrested throughout the day at various residences:

 
At a residence on Myrtle Street in Valley Springs, Jacob King (19) and Rene Berry (32) were arrested on outstanding warrants, being under the influence of a controlled substance, as well as resisting or delaying a peace officer, due to both subjects attempting to run or hide from law enforcement upon contact. A third subject, Robert Lucero (32) was also arrested for being under the ifnluence of a controlled substance.

     At a residence on Baldwain Street in Valley Springs, John Williams (32) was arrested for possession of stolen property and violating the terms of parole.  Adrianne Plowman (34) was arrested on an outstanding warrant and another adult female was detained and later released for possession of suspected cocaine. The substance was tested by investigators and determined not to be cocaine, but further investigarion is still pending regarding the substance's origin and possible connection to "bath salts", a new designer drug that can produce extreme euphoria, but also extreme aggression, paranoia and hallucinations.

    At a residence in Paloma, investigators discovered evidence indicative of narcotics possessed for sales. Gabriel Lozano (48) was arrested for possession and possession for sale of narcotics as well as marijuana cultivation.  Roger Anderson (48) was also arrested for possession and possession for sale of narcotics.  Gregory Everett (31) and Aaron Vance (23) were also arrested at the same location for outstanding warrants.

     During the day two other subjects were issued citiations:  Lakesha Smith (39) for possession of drug paraphernalia and Lucretia Brown (50) for possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana.