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MCSO lieutenant reports multi-county warrant operation; deputies’ staffing and response delays noted
Summary
Lt. Dustin Lorenzo said two deputies are leaving and eight are in the academy, that a coalition served 21 warrants across three counties last week targeting egregious environmental violators and toxic pesticide use, and warned of possible response delays due to roadwork and coverage limits.
During the law-enforcement briefing, Lt. Dustin Lorenzo appeared for Sheriff Kendall and outlined recent enforcement activity: a multi-county coalition recently served 21 warrants targeting the most egregious environmental violators, and officers are finding highly toxic pesticides at some locations. Lorenzo also reported staffing changes — two deputies leaving and eight deputies currently in the academy — and cautioned the community to expect some response delays while pothole and paving projects proceed over several years.
Residents asked about prosecution and jurisdictional limits. Kathy Britton and other attendees pressed whether illegal grows would be prosecuted; Lorenzo said establishing who is running grows can be difficult and that tribal police can enforce tribal laws on tribal members on tribal land and may make citizen arrests and call MCSO. He also announced a regular MCSO community meeting in Covelo on Aug. 21.
