Around 1 p.m., police received several calls regarding a woman walking in the middle of Alta Sierra Drive with two small children. The reporting parties advised that the woman was possibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Several deputies responded and made contact with the woman, and Within minutes, Deputies Deputy Caleb Toderean and Matthew Harrison shot and killed her. She was reportedly afraid the deputies were there to take her children, and she allegedly had a knife.
Agency: Nevada County Sheriff's Office
Motive: erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Ariella Sage Eloise Crawford
Death Date: February 4, 2021
County: Nevada
Geography: Rural
Gender: Female
Age: 33
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6577