(San Andreas, CA) On July 27, 2012 at 7:30 A.M.investigators from
the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office conducted a probation compliance
check on Eric Gabriel Sosa (34) of San Andreas at a residence on the 300
block of Russell Road in San Andreas. Suspect Sosa, along with Leah
Ruth Robitaille (29) of Burson, Curtis John Kesterson (33) of Burson,
Jason Wesley Andahl (28) of Mokelumne Hill, and Amber Hawthorne (30) of
San Andreas, were ultimately arrested at the scene.
At the time of the contact the above persons were located at the
residence. During the investigators’ subsequent compliance search they
located a combined total of over one ounce of methamphetamine and
associated paraphernalia consistent with drug sales. The methamphetamine
was found both on Suspect Sosa’s person and in his living quarters.
Additionally, Suspect Sosa was carrying a smoking pipe commonly used to
smoke methamphetamine. Furthermore, at the time of Suspect Sosa’s jail
booking additional methamphetamine, along with prescription narcotic
pills were found hidden on his body. He did not have a prescription to
possess the pills.
Suspect Sosa, at the time of the above arrest, was out on bail from
Calaveras County, the charges being Vehicle Code 2800.2 (Evading), 11550
(a) H&S (under the influence of a controlled substance), 11379 (a)
H&S (Transport controlled substance), and 11378 H&S (possession
of controlled substance for sale), amongst other charges. Suspect Sosa
was previously released from state prison on 12/20/11, and was
immediately assigned to the Calaveras County Post-Release Community
Supervision (PRCS) program. At the time of his prison release he had
approx. one month remaining on his sentence. He was placed on the
Probation Department’s electronic monitoring program for the remaining
month, and discharged from PRCS on 02/05/12. He was re-arrested on
04/10/12 on the charges that led to his current bail situation.
New charges on the above suspects are as follows:
Sosa: 11377 H&S, 11378 H&S, 11364 H&S, 11350 H&S, 11351 H&S, 4573 PC, 12022.1 PC
Kesterson: 11550 H&S
Andahl: 11550 H&S
Hawthorne: 11377 H&S, 11378 H&S
Robitaille: Misdemeanor arrest warrant ($30,000 bail) out of Amador
County for Vehicle Code section 31 (false information to a peace
officer).
