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MEDIA ADVISORY/NEWS RELEASE


DATE:  "November 14, 2022"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Incident Number: 
2022-25808


Crime/Incident:
273.5 PC  (Felony - Domestic Violence Battery)

422(A) PC  (Felony - Criminal Threats)

136.1(C)(1) PC   (Prevent/Dissuade a Witness Victim by Threat or Force)


Location: 
1700 block of Tanya Ln in Ukiah, CA


Date of Incident: 
11-05-2022


Time: 
10:31 P.M.


Victim(s): 
Adult Female  (43-year-old from Ukiah, CA)


Suspect(s): 
Pedro Cortez-Ayala  (41-year-old male from Ukiah, CA)


Written By: 
Sergeant M. Vazquez #2622


Synopsis:  
On 11-05-2022 at approximately 10:31 PM Deputies from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to investigate a disturbance.

Deputies contacted a 43-year-old adult female in the 1700 block of Tanya Lane in Ukiah, California.

Deputies learned on 11-05-22 at approximately 10:28 PM the adult female was reportedly physically assaulted by the father of her children, Pedro Cortez-Ayala.

During the altercation Cortez-Ayala pushed the adult female causing her to fall which led to her sustaining injuries which caused her pain.  During the altercation Cortez-Ayala also threatened to inflict great bodily injury to the adult female and her family.

The adult female was scared and believed Cortez-Ayala would carry out the threats. Cortez-Ayala later threatened to inflict great bodily injury to the adult female if law enforcement was called. Deputies noticed the adult female had visible injuries to her arm.

While on scene Deputies located Cortez-Ayala and placed him under arrest for 273.5 PC [Felony Domestic Violence Battery], 422 PC [Felony Criminal Threats], and 136.1(C)(1) PC [Prevent/Dissuade a Witness/Victim by Threat or Force].

Cortez-Ayala was subsequently booked into the Mendocino County Jail where he was to be held in lieu of $25,000.00 bail.


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