CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department is seeking the community's help in identifying the owners of a number of stolen items recovered this week as part of an elder abuse investigation.
Sgt. Nick Bennett said the items were discovered during a search conducted on Wednesday.
On that day Clearlake Police and Lake County Probation officers conducted the probation search on the residence of 53-year-old Clearlake resident Richard Garner, Bennett said.
The investigation began as an elder abuse finance case being investigated by Det. Mark Barnes when it was reported Garner was abusing the financial interests of his 74-year-old father, according to Bennett.
When the probation search was conducted, Bennett said numerous items were observed in the residence and property occupied by Garner.
Bennett said several items were identified by a victim who Garner had been employed by recently.
There also were several items – including chainsaws engraved “City of Clearlake” – that Bennett said were located. Those items had been stolen from the city within the past week.
Additionally, Bennett said a concrete saw was recovered that had been reported to Clearlake Police as stolen during a burglary in February.
There were numerous other tools police recovered that are believed to have been stolen. Bennett said the Clearlake Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in identifying the owners of the items.
Anybody recognizing an item in the pictures shown here is encouraged to contact Det. Ryan Peterson at 707-994-8251, Extension 320.