MEDIA ADVISORY/NEWS RELEASE
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DATE: "March 4, 2020"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Incident Number:
2019-28805
Crime/Incident:
Original California State Arrest Charges
29800(a)(1) PC - (Felon in Possession of Firearm)
32310 PC - (Possession of Large Capacity Magazine)
30305(a)(1) PC - (Possession of Ammunition by Prohibited Person)
12022.1 PC - (Offense Committed While Released on Bail)
11370.1(a) HS - (Possession of Controlled Substance While Armed with Firearm)
11377(a) HS - (Possession of a Controlled Substance)
Federal Indictment Charges
18 U.S.C & 922(g)(1) - (Felon in Possession of Ammunition)
18 U.S.C & 922(g)(1) - (Felon in Possession of Firearm)
Location:
76000 block of Crawford Road in Covelo, California
Date of Incident:
09-26-2019
Time:
7:28 AM
Victim(s):
N/A
Suspect(s):
Luis John Oliver (33 year-old male from Covelo, CA)
Written By:
Captain Gregory L. Van Patten #1184
Synopsis:
On 09-26-2019 at 7:31 AM, Deputies from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to assist the Round Valley Tribal Police Department in the 76000 block of Crawford Road in Covelo, California.
Upon arrival the Deputies learned a Tribal Police Officer was on routine patrol when they noticed the presence of a vehicle parked in the middle of Crawford Road facing the wrong direction.
The Tribal Police Officer approached the vehicle on foot and noticed the driver (sole occupant), Luis John Oliver, was asleep.
The Tribal Police Officer saw a pistol type of firearm on the front passenger seat.
A short time later Oliver awoke and was detained by the Tribal Police Officer who subsequently contacted the Sheriff's Office.
The Deputies looked into the vehicle, Oliver had been occupying, and saw a black pistol type of firearm on the front passenger seat.
The firearm had a large capacity drum style of magazine inserted into the magazine well of the firearm.
An inspection of the firearm showed it had a live 9mm cartridge in the chamber (ready to fire) and the magazine was loaded with several 9mm live cartridges (ready to fire multiple times).
A search of the vehicle was conducted and several other caliber types of live ammunition was located loose in the passenger area and also approximately .7 grams of methamphetamine.
Oliver was booked into the Mendocino County Jail on charges of 29800(a)(1) PC - (Felon in Possession of Firearm), 32310 PC - (Possession of Large Capacity Magazine), 30305(a)(1) PC - (Possession of Ammunition by Prohibited Person), 12022.1 PC - (Offense Committed While Released on Bail), 11370.1(a) HS - (Possession of Controlled Substance While Armed with Firearm), 11377(a) HS - (Possession of a Controlled Substance).
Based upon the public safety concerns over the nature of Oliver's arrest, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office worked directly with the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office to get federal assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Office of the United States Attorney.
Based upon the collaborative efforts of these public safety agencies, Oliver was federally indicted on 02-25-2020 for charges of 18 U.S.C & 922(g)(1) - (Felon in Possession of Ammunition) and 18 U.S.C & 922(g)(1) - (Felon in Possession of Firearm) resulting in him being transferred to federal custody on 03-04-2020.
The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office will continue to work in collaboration with local, state and federal agencies to address crime concerns in Covelo.
Approved by:
Captain Gregory Lee Van Patten #1184
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Luis John Oliver
(33 year-old male from Covelo, California)
Federally Indicted on 02-25-2020
Released to Federal Custody on 03-04-2020 |
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