Man Arrested for Intentionally Ramming Subaru With His Pickup

This is a press release from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

CHP California Highway PatrolOn November 15, 2017 at approximately 7:53 AM, the California Highway Patrol, Trinity River Area, received a dispatch call of hit and run collision on Dutch Creek Road just south of SR-299 involving a white Subaru and a black Chevrolet pickup.

While CHP officers were conducting interviews with the involved parties, their investigation uncovered evidence which lead to an ongoing dispute between William Cates (aka Buster) and Robert Leighton (aka Bobby). After reviewing the witness’s and involved party statements along with looking over the evidence, it was determined Cates, while driving his Chevrolet pickup, intentionally rammed the rear of the white Subaru which Leighton was driving.

CHP officers located Cates driving west on SR-299 out of Weaverville and arrested Cates for 242 P.C. – Battery and 245(a)(1) P.C. – Assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm. Cates was transported and booked into the Trinity County Jail at 10:25 AM.

CHP officers were interviewing Leighton at Trinity Hospital while he was receiving treatment for the earlier incident with Cates. CHP Redding Dispatch notified the officers a Felony Warrant was issued for Leighton’s arrest by the Trinity County District Attorney’s office in October for criminal threats, giving false information to a peace officer, and driving on a suspended driver license. Having received medical treatment and being released by the hospital, Leighton was placed under arrest for the warrant. Leighton was transported and booked into the Trinity County Jail just after 11:00 AM.

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Seamus
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Seamus
6 years ago

Too bad Waylon is gone he could have written The Ballad of Buster and Bobby.

Charlie
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Charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Seamus

Now Buster and Billy were neighbors
who hated each others guts.
The reason was long lost in history
But it drove them both really nuts
They were nuts!
Just nuts!
Buster was out driving his pickup
but stuck behind billy’s white car.
Buster turned on his high beams,
Bill gave the one finger salute.
They were nuts!
just nuts!
So Buster nailed the throttle
and his truck nailed Billy’s white car.
When Bill flipped him the bird
He’d pushed the man way too far.
They were nuts!
just nuts!

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  Charlie

I think Waylon is spinning, in his grave!!! However, I do agree with your last line of lyric!!!

Charlie
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Charlie
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

I certainly couldn’t blame him!

Guest
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Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  Charlie

I enjoyed it. The Ballard of Buster and Bobby.

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
6 years ago
Reply to  Charlie

Loved it! Now, if we can just do something with “. . . High speed races and long foot chases . . . .” We could write songs all day. Country or Western, I don’t care.

Livin' Easy
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Livin' Easy
6 years ago

“Dumb & Dumberer III”

;)
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;)
6 years ago

Trinity often reminds me of a duke of hazard episode 🙂

Jayded1
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Jayded1
6 years ago

Haha more like “Lets Go To Jail 2!!” 😂😂😂

Crime stopper
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Crime stopper
6 years ago

CAN’T STOP STUPID! BUT I SURE LOVE READING ABOUT DARWIN’S BOTTOM POOL HUMANOIDS.

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  Crime stopper

Sadly neither of these “gentlemen” qualifies for Mr Darwin’s Award!!! To be qualified for that one needs to remove themselves from the Gene Pool!!! In their case, it’s obviously a very shallow pool!!!

Guest
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6 years ago

Thief got what he deserves. His mom is worse!

Tim
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Tim
6 years ago

Double trouble in the slammer!

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago

Sometimes, life IS like a box of chocolates, lots of nuts!!!

Danny
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Danny
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

I love your picture…BANG!!! Yum!!!

Sam
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Sam
6 years ago

Hey Ma, guess who I ran into?

Victor G. Flashman
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Victor G. Flashman
6 years ago

I loved this story. Humans are such silly creatures.

Dave Kirby
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Dave Kirby
6 years ago

I guess all Subarus aren’t about love.

Mobius Dancer
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Mobius Dancer
6 years ago

Reads like a B grade movie, doesn’t it?
Writers don’t need much imagination these days, events in the local news provide so much grist for the mill…

candyland
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candyland
6 years ago

DOGMA😁🤣😂😗

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
6 years ago

Next time you ram somebody get a bigger vehicle to ram somebody with. Sarcasm intended: who uses their vehicle as a weapon except a loser.

the misadventures of bunjee
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the misadventures of bunjee
6 years ago

On the next episode of Trailer Park Boys, Buster and Bobby visit Sunnyvale.