– Inyo County Sheriff’s Office press release
Wednesday, at about 6:00 PM during routine patrol, an Inyo County Sheriff’s Deputy and Tribal Police Officer spotted Ray Bencoma, a 39-year old man from Bishop, who is wanted in two prior domestic violence incidents.
Once Bencoma realized he had been seen, he darted into a residence in the 400 block of Pa Ha Lane. The Inyo County SED team, which consists of members of the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office, Bishop Police Department, and Inyo County District Attorney’s Office arrived; however Bencoma refused to come out.
After receiving a signed warrant, pepper spray was introduced into the residence. Bencoma was taken into custody and transported to the Inyo County Jail where he is being held on an $80,000 bail.
Throughout the incident three other people were arrested for resisting and obstructing: Evelyn Kennedy a 45-year-old Bishop woman, Arielle Stone a 23-year-old Bishop woman, and a 17-year-old female juvenile, who was charged then released to a responsible adult.
Here’s some positive, Understand there is context other then your own, Yes, I know if you don’t live in that context it may seem unbelievable, so you might want to believe people that say this happens all the time… I mean you poke someone, poke and poke and poke, and… Read more »
Ill change my response because I forgot about calls from within their own house asking for sheriffs to come help for an out of control family member or guest… I just listened to a call on Pa Ha where they needed help to control a guest out of control
The reservation areas are not heavily patrolled or picked on by law enforcement… 90% of all reservation arrests/citations/calls are initiated by residents calling the sheriffs department complaining about their neighbors, or idiots wandering the streets. If you dont believe this, buy a scanner and listen to the chatter.
I don’t know, whats that prove. 90% of all police arrest come from residents calling them. Clearly the sheriff dept. is much more aggressive toward the Indians. Look at the percentage of Indians arrested compared to whites? I’m white and it seems pretty obvious to me.
Trouble, clearly as usual you don’t know what you are talking about. Trying to stir the pot can have it’s lighter moments, but your comments are just plain stupid.
Buffoonry. You can call it what you want, but like I said originally, the percentage of Native Americans going to jail in Bishop is alarming. Look at Inyo Sheriff web sites if you need facts.
Yes Trouble the stats are alarming. But I find it more alarming that the Sheriff’s Office is considered by you to be the root of the problem, thus my earlier comment that you don’t know what you are talking about. I for one appreciate the quality of the men and… Read more »
TB,
Ya, we all know justice is perfectly colorblind and even handed in this country.
total- I did say earlier that I think the police are just as afraid of the res. as the people on the res. of them. I have been called out before for taking the side of the arrested. But let me assure you that I don’t hate our local police… Read more »
“Pedro” and “Trouble”, it costs practically nothing to reach down and pick up trash in your own neighborhood! As for the junk cars, I agree this is something that needs to be addressed, but again, to simply pick the phone and have them removed is not that expensive. I believe… Read more »
I don’t know Eastside. Sure seems like the poorer people are the ones with more run down homes. Plus I know there are plenty of people in this town that can’t afford trash service and dump fees.
Eastside, I don’t see much litter on the reservation. As far as “junk” cars being “addressed”, that is up to the community that has jurisdiction. Many houses in Inyo and Mono need to address a coat of paint more often than every forty years. Just don’t see much difference between… Read more »
Where did you purchase you’re rose colored glasses Pedro? I think I need some.
One man’s weeds are another man’s wildflowers. White picket fences and manicured lawns don’t excite me. Guess I was born this way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUxXKfQkswE
@audrey You cannot judge the entire res based on the bad hygiene of few, or the cleanliness of ones yard, I know many great families and friends who keep their house nicer them the ones you might see on short street or 3rd street of this great town. Just because… Read more »
My question, and yes I know it is unrelated, is why the people who live on the reservation always have their yards all filled with junk? One always reads about how the Native Americans respect the earth, and then one quick drive on the reservation prove that tale is false.
Why are the non reservation areas in OV filled with dilapidated buildings? Half the houses in Lone Pine look like crap. Bishop has areas that are same, Independence and Big Pine show more self pride, but we all could do more. I suspect the reservation has more “junk” in their… Read more »
Audrey, I believe a lot of the mess you see is caused by poverty. Not being able to afford to fix their broken cars/ pay registration or pay for trash service . I will point out that most of the houses on the Bishop Res are in much better shape… Read more »
Hey Audrey! that was true, before this self-serving narrow-minded self preservation mentality that runs rampant in this culture of consumerism was more prevalent then the idea of being one with the earth, So don’t even act like you have the high ground talking down on the people who’s culture was… Read more »
How about the positive side of life for a change. BK
Well things looks pretty grim for the younger generations to just focus on the warm and fuzzy stuff the tired ones want to embrace.
I said positive, not warm and fuzzy. BK
Hey Audrey . What you have observed in this callous observation and generalization is no doubt the view that accompanies a quick drive. Maybe a walk and some conversations with folks might be a more accurate way to add to your observations of what the Paiute People are thinking and… Read more »
Somtimes a book can be judged by its cover.
We all would just love to see your smilin’ mug, Wayne.
It seems to me, that the folks on the res are just of afraid of the Sheriff as they are of them. The amount of arrest on the Bishop res recently is alarming to me.
Yes it is, thanks for keeping it real and stating the truth Trouble..I mean like Mark said himself, how his scarred officer friend would make “terrorist” jokes (member the hand grenade joke?) about coming on the reserve, that is where my family and friends stay, I don’t take comments coming… Read more »
Joe…..easy answer..IMO…just like the people that try to out-run LE in their vehicles and 99 % of the time getting caught……they don’t want to go to jail…..and by running and/or hiding,just putting off the inevitable…..in hand-cuffs,in back of a patrol car, and a small room in the local jail…..and in… Read more »
Don’t worry Wayne. I’ll fight for repeal of our stupid drug laws still. Especially to protect you.
Funny though that most of the growers and dealers are as opposed to legalization as you are.
Some people just can’t get enough protection, and they are still scared.. lets do a house swap for a week Wayne, You can come reside on Beautiful LP res, and I’ll stay in the town with the “good folk”…
Pedro…That’s because it would cut into their profits….but,what they would do,if legalized, is lower their prices,and give a good bulk-buy price,and soon the “legal pot stores” would be either feeling the pinch,and forcing them to lower their prices too…if any of them were to go out of business,it would be… Read more »
Wayne, Ya got it backwards. Criminals are not going to deal with low profit products. This country could grow enough cannabis to make it cheaper than vanilla beans. Don’t see many street dealers selling vanilla, do you? The only way legal stores will be put out of business is when… Read more »
Pedro….If the stores are selling 1/8th’s for $65-70,like they are in Colorado,or the med-stores are doing now, and the streets are selling the same amount for $40….like it is now….the only way the stores will sell and stay in business is if they lower their prices,or hope people get desperate… Read more »
Wayne,
Stop buying weed in Aspen for twice the average price. It’s like going out of your way to buy groceries in Mammoth.
Pedro….They are saying the going-price for good weed in Denver,Colorado is $40.00 for an 1/8..plus 21% tax……and for an ounce,$250.00 plus 21 % tax,making an ounce total over $300.00,making that cost even at bulk of over $35.00 an 1/8..in California,the taxes will be higher,I’ll bet looking close to $350.00 for… Read more »
Just like gangsters are selling booze on the street since the re-legalization of alcohol sales, eh Wayne?
Pedro….If I were a pot-smoker and looking to buy….let’s see….on one hand,go to a “pot-store” and get a 1/8 for $50-55……PLUS a 22% + tax…for a total of around $60.00 or so….on the other hand,walk out my front door and get a good-size 1/8 for $40.00……maybe two for $ 75.00….whoever… Read more »
Why do people think they can just run inside and law enforcement will just go away?
Time for a story about something good happening on the Res.
Even if we have to make it up
Mark, Here’s one for you Hundreds, maybe thousands, NOT Arrested today. Hundreds of members of the Bishop Paiute Nation were good neighbors today. Some went to work and contributed to the community. Some stayed home and cooked for their children and elders. Some cared for animals and played with their… Read more »
Thank You Pedro that works for me.
Now lets see something from the Sierra Wave
Yeah I heard Mark went and saved a cat out of a tree on on south Pa-Ha…
But then beer cans started flying from the sky, something like that, right?
Do cats really get stuck in trees? Isn’t cat rescue what the so called hero’s do in the big red truck? One would think if they figured out how to climb up they’ll figure out how to climb down.
I could always use a few more barn cats
I think the real question is if you would give any help on south pa-ha, that was the punchline… Sure wish my longer comment made the cut… I guess it was to radical to throw actual case’s that are relevant to this story in the mix… I’m just thinking it… Read more »