Arrest made after report of suspicious person at Tommy's Marine service

On 12-25-2015 at about 4:12 PM Mendocino County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to a reported suspicious person at Tommy’s Marine Service (19300 block of South Harbor Drive in Fort Bragg, California), which was closed for the Christmas holiday.

While en-route to the business, Deputies were advised that the suspicious person was observed checking doors and appeared to be manipulating the locks. The suspicious person was described as being a white male adult, wearing a dark brown jacket and pants.

Deputies contacted a person fitting the suspect description, east of the business and identified the person as being Roy Allen Underwood.

The owner of the business was contacted and responded to the location.

As Deputies further investigated the incident they discovered the business had been burglarized and Underwood was found to be in possession of items stolen from the business.

Underwood was placed under arrest for burglary and booked into the Mendocino County Jail where he was to be held in lieu of $15,000.00 bail.