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MEDIA ADVISORY/NEWS RELEASE


DATE:  "September 21, 2019"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Incident Number: 
2019-28179


Crime/Incident:
29800 (A)(1) PC (Felon in possession of a firearm)

30305(A)(1) PC (Felon in possession of ammunition)

3056 PC (Parole Hold)

25400(A)(2) PC (Carry Concealed Firearm on a person)


Location: 
500 block of Muir Mill Road in Willits, CA


Date of Incident: 
09-20-2019


Time: 
12:30 AM


Victim(s): 
N/A


Suspect(s): 
Reginald Lewis Azbill  (36 year-old male from Covelo, CA)


Written By: 
Sergeant Joseph DeMarco


Synopsis: 
On 09-20-2019 at about 12:30 AM, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies were patrolling the 500 block of Muir Mill Road in Willits, California.
 
While in the area, the Deputies located two vehicles parked in a dirt turnout. The Deputies stopped to determine if the drivers needed any type of assistance.

The Deputies contacted Reginald Lewis Azbill and an adult female.
 
The adult female and Azbill advised they did not have driver’s licenses. The Deputies had MCSO dispatch check the adult female and Azbill to see if they had a valid driver’s license, warrants or probation status.

MCSO dispatch advised the adult female’s license was suspended and Azbill was currently on CDC parole and there was a CDC parole warrant pending, which needed confirmation.
 
Azbill was asked to exit the vehicle by Deputies and he complied.

Azbill was directed to walk towards the rear of the vehicle and he immediately turned away from the Deputies and walked towards the front of his vehicle. Azbill was told to stop and as he did, he placed his hands in his pockets and then continued to walk towards the front of the vehicle away from the Deputies.

Azbill was told to stop and to take his hands out of his pockets and was now at the front of the vehicle.

The Deputies had to physically grab Azbill to control his movements for officer safety reasons. 

A pat search of Azbill’s clothing revealed a loaded .38 caliber revolver which was located in his waistband.
 
Azbill’s vehicle was searched and a box of ammunition was found, which he is prohibited from possessing and a small amount of methamphetamine was also located.

Azbill was subsequently placed under arrest for 3056 PC, 29800(a) PC, 30305(a) (1) PC, and 25400(a) (2) PC.
 
The adult female was released at the scene.  
 
Azbill was booked into the Mendocino County Jail where he was to be held on a no bail status.


Approved by: 
Captain Gregory L. Van Patten  #1184
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
Tom Allman, Sheriff-Coroner
951 Low Gap Rd, Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 463-4411, Sheriff@MendocinoSheriff.com
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