June 14, 2017

BUTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECORDS DIVISION NEW HOURS

Oroville, Ca—Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Records Division hours will change as of July 1st, 2017. Please be aware that as of July 1st, 2017, BCSO Records Division will be open from 9:00a.m.-4:30p.m., Monday through Friday. The BCSO Main Lobby and Civil Division will continue to operate Monday through Friday from 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m.
Please make note of this change; we look forward to assisting you.
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For more information, please contact
BCSO Community Relations Unit
530.871.9440

June 14, 2017

BUTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECORDS DIVISION NEW HOURS

Oroville, Ca—Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Records Division hours will change as of July 1st, 2017. Please be aware that as of July 1st, 2017, BCSO Records Division will be open from 9:00a.m.-4:30p.m., Monday through Friday. The BCSO Main Lobby and Civil Division will continue to operate Monday through Friday from 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m.
Please make note of this change; we look forward to assisting you.
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For more information, please contact
BCSO Community Relations Unit
530.871.9440

June 2, 2017
SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING HIKER AT FEATHER FALLS
Oroville, Ca—Butte County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Search and Rescue teams continue to search the area surrounding Feather Falls today, after receiving a 9-1-1 call yesterday afternoon reporting a man, identified as Matthew Nisleit, age 23, had slipped and fallen down the falls.
Search teams from BCSO, Cal Fire and Chico Fire responded to the area last night, in addition to helicopters from BCSO and Enloe Flight Care, but were unable to locate Matthew.
BCSO’s helicopter was used again this morning to search the area surrounding Feather Falls. Observers in the helicopter didn’t see any signs of Matthew, but were able to determine that the area is not accessible by boat at this time.
BCSO Search and Rescue members are currently searching the trails in the Feather Falls area and California Highway Patrol will also assist in the search today using their helicopter equipped with thermal imaging cameras. Due to safety concerns, search teams are not able to enter the water at this time.
Representatives from BCSO are working closely with Matthew’s family, and are sharing information as it becomes available.
We are fortunate to have many beautiful places to hike to in Butte County; please use caution, and keep in mind with the increased rain and snowmelt, water in our Butte County waterways is moving much faster than it might look. Please be careful.
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For more information, please contact
BCSO Community Relations Unit
530.871.9440

May 18, 2017

FOOT PURSUIT LEADS TO DISCOVERY OF MARIJUANA GARDEN

On May 10th, 2017 Butte County Sheriff’s Office Deputies attempted to serve a felony arrest warrant in the 3880 block of Cherokee Road, Oroville. Upon service of the felony arrest warrant, two males ran from the Deputies. A search was conducted and Eliceo Aguilar Morales, Age 31 from Michoacán, Mexico, was detained. During the foot pursuit, thousands of marijuana plants were seen on the property. Deputies contacted the Butte County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Unit who took over the investigation and obtained a search warrant for the property.

The search warrant revealed 3,648 marijuana plants on the property; most of which were being grown in plastic cups and trays. Other areas of the marijuana garden held larger marijuana plants.

Water to the marijuana grow site was being diverted from a small creek which was fed by Grub Flat Reservoir. The water was being diverted from the creek to an illegally built pond and then pumped to the marijuana growing site.

A search of the home and property revealed 34.64 net pounds of processed marijuana. A loaded rifle was also found at the entrance to the marijuana garden.

Eliceo Aguilar Morales was arrested for felony cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, armed in the commission of a felony, and illegal water diversion. Morales’ bail is $500,000.00.

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For more information, please contact
BCSO Community Relations Unit
530.871.9440

May 18, 2017 Contact: 530-871-9440
SEARCH WARRANT LEADS TO ERADICATION OF 17,212 MARIJUANA PLANTS
On May 17, 2017 the Butte County Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Unit served a search warrant on two vacant parcels of land on Jatko Road in Berry Creek. During the service of the search warrant SEU Detectives located and eradicated 17,212 growing marijuana plants. The marijuana garden was being watered from a nearby seasonal creek and spring that fed into Canyon Creek. The cultivators had diverted the water by use of gravity fed poly pipe to storage ponds and then piped to the growing site. SEU Detectives located a camp area that included a tent, sleeping bags, cooking area, food items, and personal toiletries and clothing. No suspects were located during the service of the search warrant.