Plumas, CA – On September 27, 2024, Plumas County inmate Caleb Duerr escaped from the Plumas County Jail. This week, the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office received information that Caleb may have returned to his residence in Johnsville, CA.
On the morning of October 17, 2024, the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office Special Weapons and Tactics Team, along with the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Unit, conducted an operation to determine if the information received was correct. Once the units established a perimeter, Duerr was eventually spotted at his residence. We immediately began to request additional resources from outside agencies.
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team, Drone Team, K9 Unit, and Hostage Negotiation Team, as well as the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit, USFS Law Enforcement, and units from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office K9, SWAT and Drone Team, FBI - Reno, Eastern Plumas Healthcare responded.
A plan was developed, and units approached the residence. Duerr was called out of the residence; ultimately, he surrendered without incident and was safely taken into custody.
Duerr was transported to the Plumas County Jail for incarceration and is being held without bail.
Sheriff Todd Johns wishes to express sincere gratitude to the community for their support, as well as to the allied agencies that responded and provided invaluable assistance to our county.
Contact information:
Chandler Peay
Deputy Sheriff/Public Information Officer Plumas County Sheriff’s Office [email protected]
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