NICE — A drive-by shooting in the 3600 block of Lakeview Drive in Nice Saturday night led to the arrests of Roberto Garcia, 20, of Ukiah and two female juveniles.
The trio were arrested by Mendocino County Sheriff”s Deputies, and turned over to Lake County Sheriff”s Deputies early Sunday morning.
Information gathered during the investigation led Lake County Sheriff”s Deputy Frank Walsh to identify Garcia and the two juvenile females as occupants of a late model Lexus sedan that was spotted in the area at the time of the shooting.
The three are suspected of participating in a shooting with a small caliber firearm, resulting in another person”s car window being broken and several bullet holes being left in the car. The vehicle was unoccupied at the time of the shooting. No injuries were reported.
Garcia was arrested for felony vandalism, discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle, and participating in a criminal street gang.
The names of the females are not being released due to their age. The investigation into other persons responsible for the crime and the motivation for the crime is continuing. For those with any information about the incident, please contact Lake County Sheriff”s Department Gang Unit Supervisor, Sergeant Jim Samples at 262-4200.
Contact Elizabeth Wilson at ewilson@record-bee.com
