Armed robbery on Island Mountain Road, two assault victims

HCSO and medical responding to an armed robbery on Island Mountain Road. Address of 1300 block of Sesame Loop given for medical to stage. Two assault victims.

Reporting party says white 2006 Denali was stolen, it has onstar and law enforcement is tracking it. The Denali is on Bell Springs Road and HCSO called Mendocino Sheriff to intercept.

9:45 p.m.: 1341 Sesame Loop Road cleared for medical cleared for entry. Deputies arrived around 9:30 p.m.

9:46 p.m. MCSO has located the Denali, following behind it on the road,  south of Laytonville on 101 and MCSO turned lights on. Few minutes later, "subject has barricaded himself in vehicle."

10:16 A HCSO deputy was going to go to where the Denali is but MCSO told the deputy, SWAT team has been called.

HCSO Press Release (4:54 a.m.):

At around 2035 hours, a male victim called 911 reporting that he and his daughter had been robbed at gun point at his residence located on Sesame Loop Road in the Island Mountain area of Southern Humboldt County.

The victim stated he and his daughter were confronted at gun point by two young Hispanic males in their early twenties who knocked on the front door. The two men duct taped the victims and forced the male victim to open two safes in the house and garage.

The male victim and his daughter were both beaten with firearms and then placed in a closet that was barricaded by the suspects to prevent the victims from escaping. The male victim was eventually able to get he and his daughter free and called 911. Cash, gold and silver coins and seven firearms were taken.

The male victim then discovered his 2016 GMC Denali had been stolen by the crooks. OnStar was contacted and located the vehicle travelling south on Bell Springs Road.  CHP and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office were notified to be on the lookout for the vehicle.

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office located the vehicle south of Laytonville on US 101 and OnStar disabled the vehicle. The suspect, Franklin Molina 11-18-1997, refused to comply with orders to exit the vehicle and a standoff ensued with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team being mobilized with their Bear Cat.

Molina was eventually taken into custody by M.C.S.O. for P.C.148 and C.V.C.2800 and transported to the hospital for treatment and medical clearance. The H.C.S.O. authored a Ramey Warrant for P.C.211, 236, 207, 245(a)(2) and C.V.C.10851(a). The stolen GMC Denali was secured and towed for evidence.

The second suspect is still on the loose and his whereabouts are unknown at this time. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the H.C.S.O. at (707)445-7251. Refer to case 201806595.

We would like to thank the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office for their invaluable assistance in taking Molina into custody.