Full Notification

Public Information Release
September 29, 2015
Lieutenant Steve Brooks, Public Information Officer


On September 26, 2015 at approximately 6:30 pm, deputies responded to a residence located in the 10000 block of Point Lakeview Road in Kelseyville. People were reported to be inside a residence, which was not supposed to be occupied.

The deputies located 30 year old Edward Dallas Gutierrez inside the residence with two other subjects. All three said they were renting rooms at the residence from another individual. The deputies requested that Central Dispatch conduct a records check on each of the subjects. While waiting to receive information concerning the records check, one of the deputies noticed several items in the garage, which looked similar to items reported taken during a burglary earlier in the year. He asked specific questions concerning some of the property, which the subjects could not account for.

Central Dispatch advised that Gutierrez had two outstanding warrants for his arrest. Gutierrez was arrested for the warrants and placed in the rear seat of the patrol vehicle. The deputy returned to the garage and continued his investigation concerning the possible stolen property. Gutierrez was able to force one of the rear windows down and escaped from inside the patrol vehicle while handcuffed. Several additional deputies responded to the area to assist in locating Gutierrez with negative results. Residents in the area were notified of the escape via City Watch, which is a program designed to call people living within a specific area and advise them of emergencies or law enforcement activities.

On September 29, 2015 at approximately 1:40 pm, a deputy recognized Gutierrez as being a passenger in a vehicle. The deputy conducted an enforcement stop in the area of Highway 29 and Kits Corner in Kelseyville. Edward Dallas Gutierrez was taken into custody without incident. He was arrested for the two warrants, being in possession of methamphetamine and for escaping custody while being charged with a felony. The investigation concerning the possible stolen property is ongoing.