Mendocino County Man Pleads No Contest to Recklessly Causing a Dumpster Fire

Nathaniel Scott Chim, 27Press release from the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office:

A Mendocino County man accused of a felony charge of recklessly causing an Ukiah fire this summer entered a no contest plea on Wednesday in Superior Court.

Nathaniel Scott Chim, 27, admitted his role in the July 14 fire. Chim set fire to a dumpster behind the Fairfield Inn about 9:30 p.m. and then fled the scene as the fire grew.

As part of the plea agreement, Chim stipulated to a three-year state prison term, the maximum sentence allowed for the felony charge under current California law.

Judge Carly Dolan will sentence Chinn on Oct. 13.

Deputy District Attorney Heidi Larson prosecuted the Chim case, based on an investigation by the Ukiah Police Department. The Ukiah Valley Fire Department officially determined the cause of the fire. Management of the Fairfield Inn turned over security camera footage used by investigators to identify Chim.

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Potter
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Potter
2 years ago

When is this mug shot from? The dust bowl?

jason
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jason
2 years ago
Reply to  Potter

LOL
Exactly what I thought!

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Non-fiction
2 years ago
Reply to  Potter

This “man” shall be forever known as “Dumpster Fire”

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WalrusPhart
2 years ago
Reply to  Potter

“We was crossing Arizona, Pa done sold the truck so we could find us a place to rent when we finally do get to California. Ma heard the Chim boy got caught setting garbage fires in town so he up and r-u-n-n-o-f-t ! Never did trust that’n, Ma say he got the devil in him, Pa said it’s infant alcohol syndrome.”

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WalrusPhart
2 years ago

“As part of the plea agreement, Chim stipulated to a three-year state prison term, the maximum sentence allowed for the felony charge under current California law.” I’m confused, usually in a plea deal people are getting the lower or middle term, I’ve never heard of a plea deal resulting in the Maximum term, and they don’t mention charges being dropped, or consolidated… Confusing.

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2 years ago
Reply to  WalrusPhart

Maybe bcuz the Fairfield could’ve had 100s of people inside?
Plus all the surrounding and tightly packed properties.