Garberville Man Arrested in Sonoma County on Charges of Attempted Murder, Robbery, and, Kidnapping

Press release from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office:

Deputies from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office arrested three men after they beat, tied up and attempted to shoot a former coworker at a marijuana farm.

Moises Calvillo-Chavez

Moises Calvillo-Chavez

The call came out yesterday at about 7:30 AM in the 6500 block of St. Helena Rd in Santa Rosa. The caller, Moises Calvillo-Chavez, who later turned out to be one of three suspects, called the Sheriff’s Office stating the former head grower for their marijuana farm was going crazy and had been tied up to a chair but he let him go.

Deputies responded to the area and found the victim walking barefoot in the road nearby. The victim, a 43-year-old Santa Rosa man had a broken wooden chair arm taped to his arm with duct tape. He also had abrasions on his arms and ankles from what appeared to be duct tape.

Chad Canup

Chad Canup

The victim told deputies that he was the former head marijuana grower on the farm at this location but was recently replaced by one of the suspects, 34-year-old Moises Calvillo-Chavez of El Cajon.

They have had ongoing disagreements over the past week as the victim taught Calvillo-Chavez the business. The victim had originally been living on the property but due to the disagreements, he has been staying at a neighbor’s home.

At about 2:00 AM yesterday, the victim and Calvilo-Chavez had a phone conversation and a disagreement broke out where verbal mutual threats were exchanged. Calvillo-Chavez soon after showed up in a truck with two of his friends, Chad Canup, 32 of Garberville and Salvador Martinez, 22 of Lakeside, CA.

Salvador Martinez

Salvador Martinez

Calvilllo-Chavez had a .22 caliber rifle with him as he exited the truck. Calvillo-Chavez pointed the rifle at the victim and tried to shoot him several times but the gun malfunctioned and did not fire. Calvillo-Chavez then hit the victim on the back of the head with the stock of the gun. When the victim fell to the ground, all three suspects repeatedly hit and kicked him in the head.

They tied up the victim’s hands and ankles with a thin rope and threw him in a the victim’s truck and drove to the main house on the property where they duct taped him to a chair and held him for several hours as they interrogated him.

When the suspects left the victim alone, the victim was able to break the chair and escape, running barefoot out of the house and to the street. The victim was treated by paramedics at the scene for a contusion to the back of his head but did not require hospitalization.

All three suspects were located near the home on the property and were arrested without incident. At the scene, detectives later found the broken chair, duct tape, an axe and a .22 caliber rifle, all consistent with the victim’s statement. Ultimately all three suspects were booked into the Sonoma County Jail on charges of attempted murder, robbery, kidnapping, burglary, conspiracy, false imprisonment and vehicle theft. They remain in custody on $1.2 million bail.

The cultivators of the marijuana grow have filed for a county permit and any violations will be handled through Permit Sonoma.

Facebooktwitterpinterestmail

Join the discussion! For rules visit: https://kymkemp.com/commenting-rules

Comments system how-to: https://wpdiscuz.com/community/postid/10599/

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

18 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
farce
Guest
farce
5 years ago

Marijuana is the herb of enlightenment and peace! All growers are wonderful healers and heroes to our community. Anybody having anything to do with cannabis is magically awoken and becomes a spiritual warrior for justice and beauty. Om shanti, namaste and… abracadabra!!

Jaekelopterus
Guest
Jaekelopterus
5 years ago
Reply to  farce

Wow, you sure showed that straw man!

Sharpen your pencil
Guest
Sharpen your pencil
5 years ago
Reply to  farce

Have another beer!

Brian
Guest
Brian
5 years ago
Reply to  farce

“I said…abracadabra!”

Perspective
Guest
Perspective
5 years ago

If this would have been Humboldt, bail would have been $75,000 and they would be eating at Denny’s by now.

Becky
Guest
Becky
5 years ago
Reply to  Perspective

I was thinking the same thing.

Becky
Guest
Becky
5 years ago
Reply to  Perspective

I was thinking the same thing… what is wrong with the Hum Co bail system that they basically just give out a slap on the wrist…

Frederick Calor
Guest
Frederick Calor
5 years ago

Thank God the gun misfired. Poor guy.

Gardenchic
Guest
Gardenchic
5 years ago

Maybe I missed it but where are these guys from?

Pat
Guest
Pat
5 years ago

Lakeside, is in San Diego county , so is El Cajon.

groba dude trustafarian osnt
Guest
groba dude trustafarian osnt
5 years ago

It is amusing that a bunch of idiots can rise to the high status of “head grower”.

Be careful what you wish for, you might get the “Three Stooges”…

I am amazed that people with such high caliber qualifications can get a position of responsibility in the corp of North Coast Growers.

Seamus
Guest
Seamus
5 years ago

Looks like he is back to head grower again.

crazie eddie
Guest
crazie eddie
5 years ago

Moises Calvillo-Chavez, GENIUS! References available upon request.

“hey man if you cops see a guy with part of a chair taped to his arm. well he’s &^%$ing crazy and i had nothing to do wit it, ok.”

pt
Guest
pt
5 years ago

they are not criminals, they are makers of medicine!

Corrupt extortionist rip off turncoat politics
Guest

Well all you critic’s of the trade just realize that you’re elected officials are doing all this for a percentage.there all going in to the weed buissness but hatched a scheme to not have to do any of the work entitled.your tax dollars at work for the biggest pot rip off heist in history.not to mention the extortion of millions from there constitutes for trying to survive wher there’s no other way.the desolation of the Constitution,and the bill of rights.borderline martial law to see there heist go through.

I like stars too!
Guest
I like stars too!
5 years ago

Get help bro…

Chad m canup
Guest
Chad m canup
1 year ago

My alleged involvement in this incident has been dismissed across the board and I was only found guilty of felony accessory 32 . This felony is contingent on my completion of informational probation and will be dropped to a misdemeanor in February of 2023 .

Case Information

SCR-718980-2 | People vs. CANUP, CHAD MICHAEL

Case Number
SCR-718980-2

If you guys only knew the whole story . That night was one of the scariest nights of my life and the events that were to unfold in correspondence were beyond belief. These articles have caused me much grief and hardship , especially when considering employment , and would like you all to know the whole story especially the part about Chris’s death and how many questions I still have regarding the events of that month . Bless!!

Chad m canup
Guest
Chad m canup
1 year ago
Reply to  Chad m canup

Please take this down . It’s old news anyway