Yreka burglary investigation leads to pair’s arrest
YREKA, Calif., — Authorities say two people were arrested after they were found hiding at a Yreka home they had broken into and were staying without permission Tuesday, Jan. 11.
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City of Yreka police officers were dispatched to a private residence on West Miner Street around 4 p.m. after receiving a report of a possible residential break-in and learned that subjects were believed to be squatting at the home without permission.
While searching the property, officers located a man and woman attempting to hide in a shed and detained the pair, since identified as Melissa Radford and Blaine McKinney. Both were found to be on probation out of Shasta County.
A pair of probationers was arrested after they were found squatting at a Yreka home on Tuesday. Yreka PD photo
Based on their investigation, officers arrested the pair, who were later transported to the Siskiyou County Jail.
Radford was booked on suspicion of burglary and violation of her Shasta County probation terms, while McKinney was booked on suspicion of burglary, providing false information, and violation of PRCS probation.
Online jail records indicate both have since been released and are no longer in custody.
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Yreka PD went on the thank the community “for their continued vigilance and dedicated involvement in our city’s safety.”
“True and prompt information from the caller allowed us to respond quickly and effect a swift resolution,” officials continued.
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