In early November 2023, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office was contacted by the California Department of Justice Fugitive Apprehension Team regarding a wanted subject, (Justin Bolton) believed to be in Mendocino County.
Sheriff's Office personnel were informed Bolton was a wanted fugitive out of Mariposa County (California) related to an active homicide investigation.
After being contacted, members of the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office and the Mendocino Major Crimes Task Force began to assist in identifying Bolton's whereabouts in Mendocino County.
On 11-13-2023, Bolton's whereabouts were determined to be in Willits.
Based on the nature of the investigation and information known, the Mendocino/Lake Multi- Agency Regional S.W.A.T. Team was activated to assist in the apprehension of Bolton.
At approximately 12:24 PM, Bolton was observed entering the passenger side of a vehicle on Della Avenue in Willits, which subsequently left the location. The vehicle was followed onto Blosser Lane, where it was intercepted by several members of the S.W.A.T. Team who performed a high-risk enforcement stop.
The driver of the vehicle, later determined to be a family member of Bolton, exited after he was given verbal commands to do so.
Bolton, seated in the passenger seat, was also given verbal commands to exit the vehicle but he refused to comply. Several more verbal commands to Bolton were given, which he ignored.
A Sheriff's Office K9 was deployed into the vehicle to assist in taking Bolton into custody. Bolton had to be physically removed from the vehicle and was ultimately taken into custody without further incident.
Bolton was subsequently transported and booked into the Mendocino County Jail on a felony murder arrest warrant pending extradition to Mariposa County.
The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office is the investigating agency which resulted in the issuance of the felony arrest warrant.
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