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Suspect Arrested After Welfare Check

Posted: Feb. 3, 2014 4:28 PM PST

A Nevada County Sheriff Deputy that was just trying to do a good deed ended up having to arrest the man he was trying to help. Sheriff Keith Royal says a deputy spotted a man in dark clothing walking in the area of Twin Cities Church on Ridge Road early Sunday morning. The deputy made a welfare check on the man and asked if he needed assistance.
Click here to listen to Sheriff Keith Royal

Deputies are required to check anyone that is going to be put in a patrol car for weapons or contraband. Tristan Appleton agreed to the search.
Click here to listen to Sheriff Keith Royal

Appleton was taken into custody and was given a ride- not to a home- but to the Wayne Brown Correctional Facility and booked on drug related charges.

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