Monday, 10 September 2007 01:46

Calaveras Probation Sting

Last week Calaveras County Sheriffs Department Detectives, Narcotics and Probation Departments teamed up with Agents from California Department of Corrections and Alcohol Beverage Control and conducted Probation searches and parolee contacts. Caught up in the sting operation were several West Point residents. Michael Blaine Alec was arrested at his residence on Blue Mountain Road in West Point for felony probation violations and misdemeanor probation violations out of Calaveras County. He is currently being held without bail. One of Calaveras County’s most wanted was also apprehended. Manual Alex Ramirez was arrested at his residence on Matson Lane in West Point. Ramirez was taken into custody for felony arrest warrants from Calaveras County for identity theft, and warrants out of Amador County for Driving on a suspended Drivers License. Ramirez is being held on the Calaveras warrants and has a bail of $30,000. During the sting operation Deputies contacted Lawrence Edwin Wilson who was sitting in a running white Pontiac sedan in the middle of Winton road. Upon contact with Wilson it was obvious that he was under the influence as well as his two passengers George Brian Blease and Pete Campa.
Subsequent to an investigation Wilson was arrested for DUI and Blease and Campa were arrested for public intoxication. All three were booked into the Calaveras Jail, Campa and Blease served 6 hours in jail and were cited and released. Wilson was held in lieu of $10,000 bail. Next up was Dirk Anthony Caviglia and Ruby Fawn Jeff. The pair were arrested at a Jeff's residence in West Point. Jeff was arrested for a Parole Violation at the request of her Parole Officer. Caviglia was arrested after a foot pursuit ensued. Caviglia attempted to avoid arrest, however was chased and caught approximately 100 yards from where he began running. Caviglia was booked for a parole violation as well. Caviglia and Jeff are being held without bail. During these arrests Robert Ray Gurion was contacted and issued a citation for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. Dane Allen Casey was arrested after evading Deputies in West Point. Casey was driving his Truck through West Point when Deputies attempted to stop his Dodge Power Wagon Truck for having expired registration over two years. Casey did not stop and continued down hwy 26 to Bald Mountain road. Casey sped up to approximately 55 MPH on Bald Mountain Road and onto Acorn way where he stopped for Deputies.

He was taken into custody for evading Deputies and possession of a hypodermic needle. Casey is being held at the Calaveras jail in lieu of $1 0,000 bail. Wanda Noelle Eubanks was arrested at her residence on Bald Mountain Road during a probation search of the residence. Deputies discovered Eubanks was smoking Marijuana and discovered that she had been smoking methamphetamine earlier that day. Eubanks was arrested for being under the influence and child endangerment. Eubanks was treated at Mark Twain Hospital prior to being booked. Eubanks is being held at the Calaveras Jail in lieu of $1 00,000 bail. Stephen Richard Gommeringer was contacted at his residence in West Point during a probation search. Subsequent to a search of his residence a hypodermic needle was located. Gommeringer admitted to using methamphetamine earlier in the day with the needle. Gommeringer was cited for possession of a hypodermic needle.