Yuma man arrested for narcotics possession and confining elderly woman
Skylar Heisey
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Yuma County deputies say a man is behind bars for drug possession after they found drugs in a home along with an elderly woman who appeared to be confined for a long period of time.
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office says 41-year-old Vincent Maldonado was arrested and booked into the Yuma County Detention Center on several charges, including possession of a narcotics for sale and possession of a weapon.
Police say the home is on Third Street and 15th Avenue, close to Carver Park in Yuma.
A search team discovered more than 200 grams of meth with an estimated street value of at least $5,500, and more than ten grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of over $6,000.
The 82-year-old woman was responsive and was later taken to Onvida Health as a precautionary measure.
Maldonado is facing unlawful imprisonment charges, domestic violence endangerment charges, and child/ vulnerable adult abuse charges.
“There was a lock outside the home that the deputies on scene had to forcefully take off which means that the elderly person was not able to leave the home on their own,” said Tania Pavlak from the Yuma County Sherriff’s Office.
Maria Carrillo says she is scared it happened to close to home.
“You can’t even go outside to throw out your trash a lot, or go out at night, its my home and it brings me fear,” she said.
He is currently facing 10 charges, and is on a bond of $175,000.
Maldonado is scheduled to be back in court on Thursday.
To learn more about the arrest, read the press release below.