Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office press release:

On 04-05-2019 at about 2:10 p.m., a Deputy Sheriff with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office was on routine patrol when he observed the license plate of a Dodge Dakota was associated with a recreational vehicle and not assigned to the Dodge Dakota near the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Talmage Road in Ukiah, California. 

The vehicle’s sole occupant was later identified as being Robert Joseph Paul. (32 years-old male from Eureka, CA)

The Deputy Sheriff attempted to initiated a traffic stop regarding the observed violation near the southbound US Highway 101 on ramp of Talmage Road. Paul failed to yield to the Deputy Sheriff and accelerated to speeds nearing 95 MPH while traveling south on US Highway 101. 

The vehicle exited Highway 101 at Highway 253 and South State Street. The vehicle then continued west on Highway 253, towards Boonville.

The vehicle traveled at high rates of speed and passed several vehicles, crossing over double yellow lines, and into on coming traffic several times.

The vehicle then headed west on to Highway 128 in the town of Boonville at speeds of approximately 80 miles an hour. The Deputy Sheriff continued from a distance due to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. As Paul’s vehicle continued on Highway 128 towards Philo, he accelerated to approximately 95 miles per hour.

After traveling through the town of Philo, the vehicle then headed west on Philo-Greenwood Road. The Deputy Sheriff, along with an officer from Fish and Wildlife Department were able to continue the pursuit to the 26000 block of Philo-Greenwood Rd, where the vehicle came to a stop and Paul exited the vehicle.

The Deputy Sheriff and Fish and Wild Life Officer were able to take Paul into custody without incident.

During the investigation, it was determined the vehicle Paul was driving was an unreported stolen vehicle out of Humboldt County, California. Inside the vehicle Deputies located suspected Methamphetamine along with a Billy club. Paul was also on parole in the State of California and was found to be in violation of his parole terms per California Department Of Corrections.

Based on the listed violations Paul was arrested and transported to the Mendocino County Jail where he was to be held on a No Bail status due to the CA Department of Corrections Rehabilitation issuing a Parole Hold (3056 PC).

Anyone with information concerning this investigation is encouraged to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Tip-Line by calling 707-234-2100 or the WeTip anonymous crime reporting hotline at 800-732-7463 if they have information that would assist this investigation.