Authorities seek man wanted for drug warrant, vehicle theft
- Lake County News reports
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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a man who on Saturday stole a vehicle from bail bond agents who were attempting to apprehend him, which resulted in the agents shooting at him as he fled.
Gregory Crumpler, 40, is wanted in Mendocino County for charges related to drug sales. Crumpler had also absconded after bail had previously been posted related to those charges, according to Lt. Corey Paulich.
On Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 17000 block of Morgan Valley Road in Lower Lake, Paulich said.
Paulich said bail bond agents with Greg Padilla Bail Bonds, based out of Sacramento, reported they had fired shots at a fugitive who they were trying to apprehend.
When deputies arrived they contacted the bail agents, who told the deputies they were trying to take Crumpler into custody, Paulich said.
The bail agents told deputies Crumpler fled when they attempted to apprehend him. Paulich said Crumpler was able to gain access to one of the bail agent’s vehicles and began to flee the area in that vehicle.
Bail agents fired several shots at Crumpler as he was fleeing in the vehicle, Paulich said.
Paulich said deputies were able to locate the vehicle in the area of Oak Haven Road, approximately three miles from the location of the shooting incident.
An extensive search was conducted with the assistance of State Parks and the Napa County Sheriff’s Office, but Crumpler was not located, Paulich reported.
Paulich said Major Crimes detectives responded to the scene and took over the investigation.
Anyone with information regarding Crumpler’s whereabouts is asked to contact Sheriff’s Central Dispatch at 707-263-2690.
Once the investigation is completed the case will be forwarded to the Lake County District Attorney’s Office for review, Paulich said.