CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Law enforcement officials in Stockton helped the Clearlake Police Department apprehend two men wanted in connection to a Sunday noninjury shooting at the Clearlake McDonald's restaurant.
Clearlake Police Lt. Tim Celli said police arrested 19-year-old Clearlake resident Owen Mikel Valenzuela and his cousin, Stockton resident Tailor James Broman, 21, for the incident, which occurred on Sunday afternoon.
At 1:30 p.m. Sunday a female subject was physically assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, identified as Valenzuela, Celli said.
At some point the two of them arrived at the McDonald’s restaurant, located at 15940 Dam Road Extension. Shortly thereafter Valenzuela left the area, leaving the female victim at McDonald’s, according to Celli.
Celli said a McDonald’s employee who was taking his break saw the female victim crying. He is friends with the victim and was consoling her while Valenzuela continued to call her on the phone, badgering and verbally abusing her.
Another male subject who also is a friend of the female victim arrived as well. The employee and friend were consoling her when Valenzuela returned with Broman, Celli said.
Around 2 p.m. a physical fight ensued with Valenzuela and the McDonald’s employee. At that point, Broman pulled out a handgun from his vehicle and fired one shot in the direction of the McDonald’s employee. Valenzuela and Broman then left the area, Celli said.
Celli said no one was hit by gunfire or injured during the incident.
Clearlake Police officers arrived at the scene, collected evidence and worked to identify the suspects.
Officers continued their investigation attempting to locate the two men, Celli said.
Through an emergency track on the phone of one of the suspects, Clearlake Police officers were able to determine the two men had fled out of the county. By tracking the phone, officers believed the suspects were returning to Broman’s residence in Stockton, Celli said.
Celli said Clearlake Police coordinated with Stockton Police as to the location of Broman's residence.
Stockton Police contacted the suspects as they arrived at a location and safely took both men into custody at approximately 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Celli said.
Stockton Police officers located a 9 millimeter handgun inside the suspect vehicle, according to Celli.
Celli said Stockton Police and Clearlake Police coordinated the transfer of the two suspects and the evidence collected from the vehicle. Officers from the two agencies met in Woodland, where Clearlake's officers took custody of Valenzuela and Broman.
Both suspects were transported and later booked at the Lake County Jail, Celli said.
Valenzuela was booked for felony domestic violence and conspiracy. His booking sheet showed his bail was set at $25,000.
Celli said Broman was booked for various felony charges including, assault with a deadly weapon, attempted murder and negligent discharge of a firearm. His bail was set at $200,000, according to jail records.
Jail records showed both men have since posted bail and been released.
Celli said the names of the victims and witnesses involved in the incident are being purposely withheld.
The Clearlake Police Department thanked the Stockton Police Department for its efforts and cooperation.
“Due to solid police work and outstanding cooperation, two dangerous suspects were safely taken into custody just a few hours after the incident and no one was injured,” Celli said.