LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people following an early morning vehicle stop and two separate high speed chases.
Daniel Anton Bennett, 37, of Oakland was arrested following a vehicle stop early Wednesday morning and Hannah Joy Mizner-Welch, 32, of Kelseyville was arrested about an hour later following two vehicle pursuits in which she was found to be driving a stolen car.
At 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, a Lake County Sheriff’s deputy patrolling in the Middletown area attempted to stop a black Mercedes sedan for a traffic violation, Paulich said.
The deputy noticed a silver Saab sedan travelling behind the Mercedes. Paulich said when the deputy activated his lights the driver of the Saab slowed and the driver of the Mercedes accelerated away.
The Mercedes continued on Highway 175 towards Cobb at speeds reaching 100 miles per hour. Paulich said the deputy pursued the Mercedes, but lost sight of it in the Cobb area and terminated the pursuit.
At approximately 12:10 a.m., the same deputy observed the silver Saab he had seen earlier travelling on Bottle Rock Road, Paulich said.
The deputy conducted a traffic stop on the Saab for a traffic violation. Paulich said the deputy contacted the driver, later identified as Bennett, who denied any connection to the black Mercedes from the earlier pursuit.
Bennett was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance. During a search of his vehicle, deputies located approximately one ounce of methamphetamine, Paulich said.
Paulich said Bennett was later booked at the Lake County Jail for being under the influence of a controlled substance. Due to the $0 bail rules that are in effect, Bennett was not able to be booked for the charges of transportation and possession of narcotics for sale. The sheriff’s office will be requesting charges through the District Attorney’s Office.
At 1 a.m. Wednesday, as deputies were leaving the area, they observed the black Mercedes from the earlier pursuit travelling north on Bottle Rock Road at a high rate of speed, Paulich said.
He said the deputies pursued the Mercedes, but the driver would not yield. Another deputy in the immediate area was able to successfully deploy spike strips.
The Mercedes continued on Bottle Rock Road until it collided with a hillside near Sulphur Creek Road and came to a stop, Paulich said. The driver, identified as Mizner-Welch, exited the vehicle and was arrested.
Paulich said a records check determined the Mercedes was reported stolen from the Oakland area on March 9.
Deputies located messages on Mizner-Welch’s cell phone that she had sent to Bennett related to evading law enforcement, Paulich said.
In the Mercedes, Paulich said deputies located approximately 9 grams of Methamphetamine, 1 gram of Heroin, 88 grams of Marijuana and $2,817 in US currency.
Mizner-Welch was booked at the Lake County Jail on charges of evading, evading while driving in opposing lanes and possession of a stolen vehicle. She remains in custody with bail set at $35,000, Paulich said.
Due to the $0 bail rules that are in effect, Mizner-Welch was not able to be booked for the charges of transportation and possession of narcotics for sale. Paulich said the sheriff’s office will be requesting charges through the District Attorney’s Office.
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