(West Point, CA) On July 19, 2013 at 9:10 pm Calaveras Sheriff’s
deputies responded to the 3800 block of Lily Gap Road in West Point for a
suspicious circumstance. According to reporting parties an adult male
stole a logging truck and had been detained by residents in the area.
During the investigation the deputies learned that Arrestee Roger
Gibbings (42) of West Point allegedly stole a large logging vehicle that
belonged to Sierra Pacific Industries. He then proceeded to crash
through two metal gates causing $2000.00 in damage to the gates.
Neighbors heard the noise of the logging vehicle, realized that it
had been stolen, and began chasing the vehicle. During the chase the
vehicle became stuck on a hillside, at which time the neighbors
confronted Gibbings with a firearm and placed him under citizen’s
arrest. They detained Arrestee Gibbings until deputies could arrive. The
investigation revealed that not only had Arrestee Gibbings stole the
logging vehicle, but he was also in possession of a stolen truck just
prior to taking the logging vehicle. A female adult identified as Cena
Fillmore (22) of West Point was with Gibbings during this incident. She
fled on foot from the logging vehicle when it became stuck. She was soon
captured by deputies after receiving phone calls from local residents
of her whereabouts. The stolen logging vehicle was described as a
“Skingine” and valued at $500,000.00. Several articles of property
recently taken from residential burglaries in the area were also
recovered from the stolen truck.
Arrestees Roger Gibbings and Cena Fillmore were booked into the
Calaveras County jail on the charges of Burglary (felony), Vehicle Theft
(felony), Vandalism (felony), and Possession of Stolen Property
(misdemeanor). Additionally, Arrestee Gibbings was arrested on an active
California Department of Corrections felony parole violation warrant.
