From the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office:

Suspect #1

  • Name: Trinity Brickey
  • Age: 37
  • City/State: Willow Creek, CA

On 09-19-2015 at approximately 9:25 PM a Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputy K-9 handler conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a speeding vehicle traveling southbound on Highway 101 near mile post marker 32 in Redwood Valley, California.

When the Deputy contacted the sole occupant, Trinity Brickey, the Deputy detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.

The Deputy utilized his K-9 partner “Doc” who is trained to detect the odor of controlled substances and “Doc” alerted to the rear of the vehicle.

A search of the vehicle was conducted and approximately 54 pounds of processed marijuana was located inside the vehicle’s trunk.

Brickey was booked into the Mendocino County Jail for the listed violation and was to be held in lieu of $50,000.00 bail.