Photo: confiscated gun
UKIAH – Around 1:30 am on May 7th a disturbacne occurred at a motel in the 1300 block of North State Street.
Deputies encountered some of the individuals involved as they approached the parking lot. One of the adult females involved was on probation and therefore subject to search.
Samuel Graham, the driver of a Dodge van, wa sidentified as one of the perosns int he distuyrbacne and was detained.
Anthony Romero, the driver of a rented Dodge Charger was also detained as a person involved in the disturbance.
The Charger was leased by Romona Supnet, who has active warrants and had left the scene before officers arrived.
In addition, Romero provided false identification to officers. It turns out that his driver’s license had been suspended.
Police discovered a loaded Glock .380 caliber firearm in the Charger. Because of this, Romero was arrested. He is alreadya convicted felon who is prohibited from ownign or possessign a firearm.
Romero also had severla grams of heroin in his possession.
Police discovered a loaded Taurus 9mm handgun in the van. Driver Graham was arrested.
After several hours of surveillance, deputies found Supnet in the room of another motel and arrested her for two outstanding warrants.
The suspects and their charges are as follows –
Anthony Romero:
29800(b) PC (Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm)
25850(c)(6) PC (Carry a Loaded Firearm not Registered as Owner)
25400(a)(1) PC (Carry a Concealed Firearm in a Vehicle)
30305(a)(1) PC (Convicted Felon in Possession of Ammunition)
11370.1(a) HS (Possession of a Controlled Substance while Armed with a Loaded Firearm)
11350(a) HS (Possession of a Controlled Substance)
470b PC (Possession of a False Identification Card)
148.9(a) PC (Present False Identification to a Peace Officer)
Samuel Graham:
29800(b) PC (Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm)
25850(c)(6) PC (Carry a Loaded Firearm no Registered as Owner)
25400(a)(1) PC (Carry a Concealed Firearm in a Vehicle)
30305(a)(1) PC (Convicted Felon in Possession of Ammunition)
Ramona Supnet:
Felony Warrant out of Stanislaus County for Burglary, Vehicle Theft and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle
Felony Warrant out of Belmont, CA for Obtaining Goods through Identity Theft
Bail for Romero and Graham is $25,000. Bail for Supnet is $175,000.