No bail for suspect lying to officer about identity and alleged posession for controlled substance

On 7-15-2016, a Mendocino County Sheriff's Deputy was on routine patrol driving in the area of Acorn Place and Sherwood Hill Drive in Willits. The deputy noticed a vehicle driving in the area that did not come to a complete stop at a marked stop sign and the driver was not wearing a seat belt, in violation of the California Vehicle Code.

The Deputy initiated a traffic enforcement stop on the vehicle and contacted the driver. During the initial contact, the driver advised she did not have her purse and was unable to provide any type of identification. The driver stated her name and birthdate to the deputy. During the investigation, the deputy learned that the driver had her purse in the vehicle and she was identified as Tammy Henderson, not the name she had identified herself as.

Upon further questioning, Henderson stated she used the identity of another, (the name of a person known to her), because she is on probation and does not want to be arrested. MCSO dispatch confirmed that Henderson is on probation in Mendocino County.

When searching Henderson's purse, the deputy found that Henderson was in possession of a controlled substance. Henderson was placed under arrest for 529(a) PC [False Impersonation of Another], 1203.2 PC [Violation of Probation], and 11377(a) HS [Possession of a Controlled Substance].

Henderson was subsequently booked into the Mendocino County Jail where she was to be held without bail.