The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office conducted a joint one-day operation on January 18th to check on the compliance of sex offenders currently on parole in the county. LCSO partnered with the California Department of Justice, California State Parole and the Department of Homeland Security to carry out the operation.
Ten registered sex offenders who are currently on parole were contacted and the sweep resulted in two arrests for parole violations. Other charges are pending from the operation.
According to the report digital evidence was also seized and Cal-DOJ will be examining the evidence for other possible charges.
As a result of the sweep, a man identified by the Sheriff’s Office as 41-year-old Susanville resident Chet Lowry was arrested for having been a parolee at large.
“Lowry had a warrant issued for his arrest on January 7th, 2020 for failing to register upon release from custody as well as failing to meet with his parole officer and receive an ankle monitor,” explains LCSO Sergeant Dustin Russell.
Lowry was located in a remote location in Termo, and the Sheriff’s Office utilized a side-by-side with tracks to access the snowed-in remote location in order to serve the warrant.
Also arrested during the sweep was 29-year-old Standish resident Daniel Brewer.
“Brewer was found to be in violation of his parole when he was contacted outside a residence in Susanville. Brewer was in possession of a smart phone with internet access and social media, which are both violations of the terms of his parole.”
Sergeant Russell and the Sheriff’s Office thanked Cal-DOJ, State Parole and Homeland Security for their partnership in the operation.
