ARCATA – Arcata’s Public Safety Committee took tangible steps last week toward developing civilian police oversight in Arcata. It also heard alarming news of a pronounced year-over-year jump in crime – both violent and property crime cases. With Chair Lettie Dyer absent and Vice Chair Jesse Lopez having resigned, Melissa Lazon was elected to the…
G Street stabbing leaves one dead, two injured
City of Arcata FELONY ASSAULT IN ARCATA On Sunday, April 18 at about 1:21 a.m., officers with the Arcata Police Department responded to the 1000 block of G Street for the report of a male that had been stabbed. Upon arrival, officers located three subjects with injuries consistent with being inflicted by a knife or…
APD arrests three during mini-storage burglary in progress
City of Arcata On Saturday, April 3 at about 9:33 p.m., APD officers were dispatched to 1450 M St., Hide-Away Mini Storage, on a report that multiple subjects had cut through the fence and were burglarizing the storage units. Officers arrived on scene and detained three suspects inside the closed business. One suspect had stolen…
Two sought in Valley West shooting
City of ArcataOn Friday April 2, 2021, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Arcata Police Department responded to a shooting in the parking lot of a motel in the 4700 block of Valley West Boulevard. Officers located a 27-year-old male with gunshot wounds and rendered medical aid until he was transported to Mad River Community Hospital…
APD and DHHS join forces to address mental health
The collaboration between APD and Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Behavioral Health is known as the Mobile Intervention & Services Team or MIST, and pairs police and mental health professionals to work with people in need of help stabilizing their mental health and securing services and assistance to avoid frequent interactions with law enforcement.
George Floyd police reform legacy emerges as APD demilitarizes, adds social worker response
Mad River Union ARCATA – The May 25, 2020 killing of George Floyd, 46, in Minneapolis at the hands of Minneapolis Police officers continues to reshape community policing, with APD implementing a range of new reforms. In response to the June 17, 2020 incident, the City Council directed the Arcata Police Department to initiate…
Two arrested, one sought in attempted homicide
APD investigators learned three males assaulted the victim with clubs at an encampment where the four men reside located in the 5200 block of Carlson Park Drive in Arcata.
Arcata’s new Community Safety Quick Reference Guide
City of Arcata ARCATA’S PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE DEVELOPS COMMUNITY SAFETY QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE The City of Arcata’s Public Safety Committee has developed a Community Safety Quick Reference Guide; a resource for community members to access public safety and other services. The idea for a reference guide came about during the work of the Public Safety…
APD finds loot-filled traveler camp
City of Arcata PRESS RELEASE OFFICERS LOCATE STOLEN PROPERTY IN TRANSIENT CAMP On Thursday, Oct. 29, Arcata Police Department investigated a burglary from the 5200 block of Ericson Way in Arcata. During the investigation, it was discovered that tools totaling over $3,500 were stolen. Officers examined the surveillance footage and recognized the suspect committing the…
APD Juvenile Diversion Program offers Parent Project and Loving Solutions series
Arcata Police Dept. ARCATA – The Arcata Police Department’s (APD) Juvenile Diversion Program is pleased to announce that registration for upcoming Parent Project and Loving Solutions online course sessions are open for enrollment. The Juvenile Diversion Program provides services to at-risk students and their families with help from Juvenile Diversion Counselors and a School Resource…