CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A report of a weapon being brandished led to five arrests Monday morning on a variety of charges.
At 9:45 a.m. Monday, Clearlake Police officers were dispatched to Trombettas Resort at 5865 Old Highway 53 on the report of a male and female subject in a small silver hatchback vehicle brandishing and threatening the reporting party with a handgun, according to a police report.
Officer Andrew Adams arrived on scene in less than one and a half minutes following the call to police and located the vehicle parked in front of a residence at the entrance to the resort, police said.
Five subjects – Jason Lord, 32; Antonio Aguirre; 40; Kindra Wertz; 26; Ignacio Montano, 32; and Kristein Feliciano, 27 – were in or standing next to the vehicle, according to police.
Once additional police officers arrived, officers began to detain the five subjects so the reported crimes could be safely investigated, police said.
After three of the subjects had been detained in handcuffs and placed in patrol vehicles, Montano fled from the vehicle and ran to the residence where police said it had been parked.
Police said three of the five officers on scene ran after Montano into the house while the other two officers remained with the vehicle which still had one occupant in it.
The officers caught Montano inside the residence and attempted to take him into custody. Montano resisted arrest and began punching the officers. After a moderate struggle Montano was arrested for resisting arrest and resisting arrest using force, according to police.
During a probation search of the residence, police said Montano was found to be in possession of approximately half an ounce of methamphetamine. Montano was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance for sales.
Lord, the front passenger in the vehicle, was found to be on active post release community supervision out of Oakland, police said.
During the investigation it was discovered Lord had gone to a residence in the west end of Trombettas Resort in error, thinking the residence belonged to Montano, according to police. Lord went there to collect money Montano owed him for something he would not divulge.
While at this residence Lord allegedly brandished a firearm at the victim and demanded to know where Montano was, according to the police report. When the victim stated she did not know who Montano was, Lord stated he was a “Norteno” – a criminal street gang – and then allegedly threatened to kill the victim.
Police said Lord and Feliciano then left in the vehicle and ended up locating Montano’s residence at the other end of the resort as Officer Adams arrived.
Lord was found to be in possession of a loaded .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol, a quarter of an ounce of methamphetamine, packaging material and a pipe used to smoke controlled substances, according to police.
Lord was arrested for possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, convicted felon in possession of ammunition, possession of a controlled substance for sales, transportation of a controlled substance, criminal threats, brandishing a firearm, participation in criminal street gang, possession of drug paraphernalia, post release community supervision violation and being under the influence of a controlled substance while in possession of a firearm, police said.
Feliciano, the driver of the vehicle, was found to be in possession of 2 grams of methamphetamine, a pipe used to smoke controlled substances and pepper spray, police reported.
Feliciano was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, drug addict in possession of tear gas and possession of a loaded fireman in a vehicle, according to police.
In addition, Feliciano was charged with possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle due to the fact that she knew that Lord possessed the loaded firearm in her vehicle, Clearlake Police reported.
Police said Aguirre and Wertz were arrested for outstanding warrants.
All five subjects were transported and booked into the Lake County Jail, police said.
Anyone with information regarding the unlawful possession or sales of controlled substances or the unlawful possession of firearms can contact the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251. Callers may remain anonymous.