Concerned Citizens Intervene, Likely Saving Two Lives in Mendocino County
Press release from the Mendocino Sheriff’s Office:
On 03-27-2025 at about 10:50 P.M., Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to the 41000 Block of Little River Airport Road in Little River, CA, for a welfare check. The caller reported hearing possible gunshots at a neighboring residence, and the caller became concerned for their elderly neighbor after calling the resident and the phone line disconnected.
Upon arrival, Deputies contacted Ignacio Andrade-Zamora who allowed them to enter the residence to check on the female occupant. As Deputies entered, they observed evidence of a firearm being discharged inside the residence, so Andrade-Zamora was detained. Deputies located the female resident and requested medical personnel respond to the location and provide medical aid to the female. The female resident was checked by medical personnel at the scene and was determined to be uninjured during the assault.
A search warrant was obtained and Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office Investigations Bureau responded to assist with the investigation. Additional evidence was located to establish probable cause a violent assault with a firearm occurred and Andrade-Zamora was responsible for the assault. Numerous firearms and firearm accessories were seized by Deputies and Investigators during the service of the search warrant (picture attached). Andrade-Zamora placed under arrest for 664/187 PC – Attempt Murder, 368(b)(1) PC – Elder Abuse, and 12022.53(c) PC – Use of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Andrade-Zamora was booked into the Mendocino County Jail where he is being held in lieu of $500,000 bail.
This incident is actively being investigated and anyone with information regarding this investigation is requested to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center at 707-463-4086 (option 1). Information can also be provided anonymously by calling the non-emergency tip-line at 707-234-2100.
Press release from the Fort Bragg Police Department:
On March 28, 2025 at approximately 4:00 PM, officers from the Fort Bragg Police Department responded to a welfare check in the 100 block of Ebbing Way, following reports suggesting a female was potentially an assault victim.
Upon arrival, officers knocked at the residence’s front door and heard a female screaming for help and a male voice attempting to quiet her and preventing her from opening the door for law enforcement. Finding the door locked, officers forcibly entered the home and encountered the male suspect, later identified as Christopher Grewer, 67, of Fort Bragg, CA, who refused to comply and retreated upstairs. After a brief struggle, officers successfully apprehended Grewer without injury. The investigation revealed that Grewer had engaged in a verbal altercation with the victim which escalated to physical violence on March 27, 2025. Officers identified evidence indicating that Grewer assaulted and strangled the victim with an electrical cord on three separate occasions while threatening her life should she contact law enforcement. Grewer also confiscated the victim’s cell phone, preventing her from seeking medical assistance.
The victim sustained multiple physical injuries consistent with strangulation and physical assault, requiring transport to Adventist Mendocino Coast Hospital for treatment. The victim was later released after being treated.
Following this investigation, Grewer was booked into the Mendocino County Jail for the following charges: 664/187 PC – Attempted Homicide, 273.5(A) PC – Domestic Violence, 236 PC (false imprisonment), and 166(A)(4) PC – Violation of a Court Order. Officers sought and obtained an Emergency Protective Order for the victim and a bail enhancement for Grewer, raising his bail to $500,000.00.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Officer Pacheco with the Fort Bragg Police Department at (707)964-2800 ext. 246 or email apacheco@fortbragg.com.
