UKIAH, CA., 9/11/24 – A man with a history of harassing females and parole violations is back behind bars after Ukiah police arrested him and said he poses “a significant danger to our community.”
After being released from jail Tuesday for an alleged parole violation when a jogger said he was following her, John Hill allegedly accosted two teenaged girls and entering a vehicle that wasn’t his.
Police received a call at 12-13 p.m. Tuesday — less than two hours after Hill was released — that a man outside Quest Mart at 915 N. State St. approached two 16-year-old girls while they left the store and invited them to hang out.
When they declined and began to get into their vehicle, the man — later identified as Hill — allegedly followed, opening the vehicle’s back door and sitting inside.
Fearing for their safety, the girls ran back into the store and alerted a customer and an employee. The employee confronted Hill, who was still seated in the vehicle. Hill then left the vehicle and walked away.
Police located Hill a short time later and said he admitted to entering the vehicle and said he thought the girls were between 16 and 18 years old. He allegedly mentioned wanting to hang out with them but was uncertain about how the situation might have progressed.
Police arrested Hill for another parole violation and annoyance/molestation of a minor.
While being transported to jail, Hill allegedly told police he was from Laytonville but moved to Ukiah because Ukiah had more girls. When asked what he would do with those girls, Hill stated he wanted to do “personal things with them,” police said.
Hill has had numerous contacts with Ukiah police.
Police responded March 2 to a distress call from a mother regarding her two daughters, ages 15 and 13, and their 13-year-old friend.
The girls were walking in the 100 block of North Orchard Avenue when Hill allegedly approached them and attempted to engage them under “suspicious circumstances.” When the girls fled, Hill allegedly chased them until they sought refuge inside a local department store.
Police later detained Hill, who allegedly admitted to pursuing the girls due to “sexual interests.” Officers discovered Hill was on parole and arrested him on suspicion of a parole violation and annoyance/molestation of a minor. Hill was convicted of both charges and sentenced to 360 days in county jail, six months of which he served. Hill was released Sept. 4.
Following his release, police were called to the El Molcajete restaurant after a woman reported being followed by a man while jogging. Hill was identified as the suspect, was detained, and allegedly told police he was following the woman but was unsure of his intentions.
Hill was again arrested for a parole violation.
On Monday, police requested that parole agents place an ankle monitor on Hill due to their concerns for public safety, but the request was denied.
Police said in a statement Wednesday, “We urge the community to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity involving Hill or any other individuals. The Ukiah Police Department remains committed to doing everything within our power to safeguard our community from sexual predators and other threats.”
For more information or to report any concerns, people can contact Ukiah police at (707) 463- 6262.
This is crazy. I guess we have to wait until he really hurts one our little ones before he sees some actual time behind bars?
Are we actually waiting for him to do something much worse? Why did probations deny the ankle monitor?
Why was the ankle monitor request denied? By whom? When will he be released from jail so the community can remain vigilant?
The death penalty prevents repeated offenses.
The death penalty prevents repeated parking violations.