Drunk 17-Year-Old Girl Arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon After Throwing ‘Multiple Large Rocks’ at Victim, 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:

On 04/10/2026, at approximately 8:00 A.M., Deputies from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the area of Coyote Valley Boulevard and North State Street in Redwood Valley, CA regarding a reported disturbance involving a juvenile female.

Upon arrival, Sheriff’s Deputies contacted an employee of a nearby gas station who reported observing a female juvenile running after a vehicle and striking its windows as it drove away.

Deputies subsequently located the 17-year-old female juvenile in the area. The juvenile appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, was unable to care for herself, and was suffering from an apparent wrist injury. After Sheriff’s Deputies contacted the juvenile, she ran toward an uninvolved vehicle and attempted to pursue it before being detained by law enforcement personnel. Medical personnel responded to the scene and evaluated the juvenile for her wrist injury.

During the investigation, Deputies contacted the 21-year-old female victim who reported that the juvenile arrived at her residence at the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians and initiated a verbal confrontation that escalated into a physical altercation. The victim reported that during the incident, the juvenile threw multiple large rocks, striking her in the arm and causing visible injuries.

The incident continued along Coyote Valley Boulevard, where the juvenile threw a rock weighing approximately 10 pounds through the rear window of the victim’s vehicle, causing significant damage estimated to exceed $400. During a search of the victim’s vehicle, the large rock was located inside near the broken window.

Based on the statements obtained and evidence gathered during the investigation, Sheriff’s Deputies established probable cause to arrest the juvenile. The juvenile was taken into custody and booked into Mendocino County Juvenile Hall for 245(a)(1) PC – Assault with a Deadly Weapon Other than a firearm, 594(b)(1) PC – Vandalism causing more than $400 in Damages, and 647(f) PC – Public Intoxication.

Anyone with information related to this incident is requested to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office at 707-463-4086 (option 1). Information can also be provided anonymously by calling the non-emergency tip-line at 707-234-2100.