Man Responsible for Rash of Thefts Arrested in Fort Bragg

A Ukiah man, Joseph Mark Andersen, 37, was arrested by Mendocino County Sheriff’s detectives on the 10th after being linked to thefts from Boonville to Ukiah, including PG&E access cards and gear, STIHL chainsaws, and a stolen credit card. A search of his Fort Bragg motel room on July 10 revealed stolen goods, drug paraphernalia, and burglary tools. Andersen is being held in the Mendocino County Jail on $146,000 bond.