Three-year investigation leads to attempted murder arrests
Two Yuba City men were arrested for their alleged involvement in a suspected gang shooting in Yuba City in 2017.
Lorenzo Angel Pacheco, 27, of the 1500 block of Jennifer Lane, Yuba City, and Luis Ramon Arroyo-leyva, 30, of the 700 block of Almond Street, Yuba City, were arrested by the Yuba City Police Department on Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder – Pacheco’s arrest also came with a charge of assault with a firearm on a person.
The arrests stemmed from a shooting that occurred on Sept. 19, 2017, in the 600 block of B Street, Yuba City, in which a victim was struck by gunfire and survived.
“The victim and witnesses were uncooperative,” said Yuba City Police Lt. Sam Escheman. “The investigation continued for the past three years, where Yuba City Police detectives and the YubaSutter Narcotic and Gang Enforcement Task Force continued to follow leads.”
Detectives uncovered evidence and information during their investigation that led them to identify Pacheco and Arroyo
He said he was excited for the opportunity to be the city’s next top executive. The former city manager, Michael Rock, parted ways with the city in March 2020 for undisclosed reasons, six months after taking the job. Public Works Director Diana Langley has served as interim city manager since
Rock’s departure.
Vaughn has lived in the area since 1997 – aside from a brief stint in Southern California working as executive vice president for Athens Services – and said he is excited to move back to the community and be closer to family. Before taking the job with Athens Services in mid
2019, Vaughn had spent over 13 years working with Recology.
“Part of the reason (of wanting to be the city manager) is about giving back, and I believe public servant roles need to have that type of philosophy,” Vaughn said. “The city manager position gives me the opportunity to give back to a city that has been very good to me and my family.”
Another priority of his moving forward will be to better highlight city staff that have been working behind the scenes to best serve residents.
“City staff and elected officials have done a good job focusing on the needs of residents and making those a priority to provide the highest
level of services possible, and oftentimes those become unsung efforts, so I’d like to focus on those and show that they are really appreciated,” Vaughn said.
Officials also plan to hone the city’s strategic plan and mission as the budget process begins in the coming months, he said.
“I continue to believe there are great opportunities for the city to move forward despite what’s going on with everything due to COVID-19,” Vaughn said. “There are lots of projects that the city is working on and lots of opportunities for the betterment of our residents and businesses, and I’m excited to be a part of that.”