LAKEPORT — On Saturday at 10:39 p.m., Lakeport Police Officer Joe Eastham was on patrol in the area of Lakeport Boulevard and Larrecou Lane. He saw two subjects to the rear of a business in the 500 block of Lakeport Boulevard and contacted them to determine what they were doing behind the business at such a late hour. Contacted were Joshua Weidemann, 23, of Lakeport and a 16-year-old boy from Lakeport. A warrant check of Weidemann revealed he had two outstanding felony drug warrants from Tehama County.
Weidemann was taken into custody and a search of his person revealed a ski mask, boltcutters and other tools typically used in burglaries. Also in his possession was a large bag of items including first aid kits. Eastham requested another officer conduct an area check the next morning for possible victims of theft. The officer located a broken window to the back of the Red Cross Ambulance parked at the Senior Center at 527 Konocti Ave.
Eastham contacted the Red Cross Coordinator responsible for the ambulance and positively identified the first aid kits and other items in the bag as having been taken from the ambulance.
Weidemann was booked for the outstanding warrants and charges for the burglary to the Red Cross ambulance are being sought. The investigation is ongoing.
