Allen Houck, 31, was arrested Oct. 21 at Mike’s Mini Mart near Franklin Road and South Walton Road in Yuba City, according to CBS News, citing officials in Yuba and Sutter counties. Officials said Houck was subject to a felony arrest warrant and was wanted for allegedly violating post-release community supervision. They also identified him as a suspect in investigations involving alleged felony evading, burglary, stolen firearms and other offenses.
What postrelease community supervision means
People released from a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation institution to Postrelease Community Supervision are under the jurisdiction of a county agency, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Investigations officials linked to Houck
CBS reported that investigators identified Houck as a suspect in an Oct. 3 Yuba City burglary in which a gun safe containing multiple firearms was reportedly taken. Officials also linked him to pursuits involving Yuba City police and Sutter County sheriff’s deputies on Oct. 11 and Oct. 17.
CBS reported that, during the Oct. 17 pursuit, Houck allegedly drove faster than 100 mph before a crash near the Nicolaus Bridge. Officials said the vehicle caught fire and that Houck fled into a nearby orchard. In a separate incident on July 27, officials described a pursuit of a vehicle believed to be driven by Houck; the driver left it at the Yuba City boat docks and fled into the river bottoms on an all-terrain vehicle. Police recovered a stolen firearm from that vehicle, according to the report.
Arrest and court process
CBS reported that, as officers attempted to arrest Houck at the mini mart, he allegedly struck an unmarked law-enforcement vehicle multiple times and then crashed into the store. Officials said he had 28 grams of methamphetamine when taken into custody. He was booked into Sutter County Jail on several charges related to the alleged offenses, the report said.
The Superior Court of California, County of Sutter, says a defendant held in custody has the right to an arraignment, where a judge explains the charges and the defendant’s constitutional rights.
