Search of Man on Felony Probation Yields Drugs/Possible Stolen Goods and More, Says MCSO

This is a press release from the Mendocino 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:

Christopher Guerrero

On 05-09-2021 at approximately 12:11 A.M., a Mendocino County Deputy Sheriff was on routine patrol in the parking lot of the Coyote Valley Gas Station [7751 North State Street Redwood Valley, CA).

The Deputy observed a male subject who appeared familiar to him.  The Deputy conducted a records check on the subject and was informed the subject was on Felony Probation out of Mendocino County for Burglary.

The subject was identified as Christopher Guerrero. Terms of Guerrero’s probation included a requirement that he submit to search and seizure.

Guerrero was contacted inside of the gas station and requested to come outside.  The Deputy conducted a search of Guerrero’s person and his vehicle.

In Guerrero’s wallet, the Deputy located approximately 14 debit cards and 2 California Driver Licenses belonging to various people.

Inside of the vehicle, the Deputy located two forged checks from a business in Clearlake (California) made out to Guerrero.

Inside of the vehicle, the Deputy located a false compartment which contained 17 Alprazolam pills (Schedule IV Narcotic, also known as Xanax), 2.3 Grams of a white powder substance suspected to be Fentanyl, and 4.9 grams of suspected heroin.  They Deputy also located approximately one gram of suspected methamphetamine in the vehicle.

The Deputy also located hundreds of baseball cards and two comic books which were suspected to be stolen property.

Guerrero was placed under arrest for 1203.2 PC (Felony Violation of Probation), 11366.8(b) HS (Felony False Compartment), 475(a) PC (Felony Possession of Forged Checks), 484E(B) PC (Felony Possession of 4 or More Access Cards), 11377(a) HS (Possession of methamphetamine) and 11350(a) HS (Possession of Heroin).

Guerrero was subsequently booked into the Mendocino County Jail where he was to be held in lieu of $50,000.00 bail.