Call regarding theft of mail results in meth, marijuana and firearm bust

On 10-27-2015 Mendocino County Deputies were dispatched to the 6000 block of Ridgewood Road regarding the theft of mail from a roadside mailbox.

As Deputies were responding to the area they were provided a description of the suspect vehicle seen by a witness.

Deputies located the suspect vehicle at which time they conducted an investigative stop.

As they contacted the driver of the vehicle they noted a very strong odor of marijuana emitting from within the vehicle. They were also able to determine that one of the occupants of the vehicle had two No-Bail out of county arrest warrants.

During a more thorough search of the vehicle Deputies located heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, a firearm, stolen mail from local mailboxes and pry tools used to pry open locks/doors.

The following persons contacted inside the vehicle were arrested and transported to the Mendocino County Jail:

1- Caroline Kendzior (the driver) was placed under arrest for possession of a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled substance, possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance for sale and transportation of a controlled substance for sale. She was booked into the Mendocino County Jail to be held in lieu of $35,000.00 bail.

2- Claude Turman was placed under arrest for possession of ammunition by a felon, possession of a controlled substance for sale, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled substance and an two outstanding out of county arrest warrants (possession of controlled substance and felon in possession of ammunition). He was booked into the Mendocino County Jail to be held without bond pending transport to Contra Costa County in regards to the arrest warrants.

3- John Ruybal was placed under arrest for possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance for sale, violation of probation and possession of burglary tools. He was booked into the Mendocino County Jail to be held in lieu of $25,000.00 bail.