Station commander asks public to report domestic violence
The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Jan. 20 to Jan. 27. “It is important to note that no assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided in this report,” said Capt. Doug Fetteroll, station commander. “Many people who get arrested do not get convicted or even charged with crimes for which they have been arrested.”
Station commander asks public to report domestic violence
The following is the Avalon Sheriff’s Station significant incidents report for the week of Jan. 20 to Jan. 27. “It is important to note that no assumption of criminal guilt or affiliation should be drawn from the content of the information provided in this report,” said Capt. Doug Fetteroll, station commander. “Many people who get arrested do not get convicted or even charged with crimes for which they have been arrested.”
Reporting Domestic Violence
Each year, more than two million women are victims of domestic violence, and one million children are physically abused. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department works closely with the District Attorney’s Office, the courts, social and medical agencies, as well as the Catalina Island Women’s Forum to help victims of domestic violence. If you are the victim of domestic violence, we urge you to call Avalon Station immediately. We will do everything we can to help protect you from further violence. We will ensure you get the medical aid you need, make an arrest, assist with getting an Emergency Protective Order, collect any evidence of the crime, thoroughly document the incident and present the facts of the case to the District Attorney’s Office for filing consideration. No one deserves to be a victim of this crime, please call us if you or someone you know is the victim of domestic violence.
January 20
• At 4:05 p.m., Jonathan Torres, 21, an Avalon resident, was arrested on suspicion of an alleged assault.
• January 21
• At 11:56 a.m., Enrique Bravo, 27, an Avalon resident, was arrested on suspicion of the sales of a controlled substance.
• At 1:35 p.m., Christian Murillo, 27, an Avalon resident, was arrested on suspicion of the sales of a controlled substance.
• Two golf carts were reported as “stolen” in separate incidents. Both carts were recovered approximately 30 minutes after being reported stolen.
January 22-January 23
• No significant incidents.
January 24
• An Avalon resident reported being the victim of a battery.
January 25
• Deputies responded to Two Harbors Road above Shark Harbor regarding a car accident. It was determined the accident was caused by Simon Alvarez, 41, an Avalon resident, who was subsequently arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
January 26
• At 5 p.m., Dutch Mafasia, 40, an Avalon resident, was arrested on suspicion of allegedly making criminal threats.
January 27
• An Avalon resident reported being the victim of annoying phone calls.
