Arcata Police Dept. ARCATA POLICE SEEK COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE WITH SEVERAL RECENT BURGLARIES ARCATA – On Tuesday, Feb. 12 at about 10 a.m., two residential burglaries occurred in the 2900 block of Woodland Court in Arcata. Security cameras captured a red Chevrolet pickup driven by a female in the area at the time of the incidents.…
APD issues phone scam alert: don’t believe the intense drama
Arcata Police Dept. Press Release SCAM ALERT The Arcata Police Department would like to warn the community of an ongoing scam. In the past two days, two separate citizens have reported receiving a phone call that begins with somebody screaming and then a male voice saying they have kidnapped a relative or loved one and…
High-risk Arcata traffic stop yields firearms, four arrests
City of Arcata PRESS RELEASEFOUR ARRESTED AND TWO GUNS SEIZED AFTER PURSUIT On Wednesday, Jan. 31 at approximately 4:05 a.m., an officer with the Arcata Police Department was on patrol in the 500 block of 14th Street and attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle for a moving violation. The vehicle failed to yield…
A home invasion, a chase, an arrest, a gun and a whole lotta meth
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office HUMBOLDT – On Thursday, Jan. 24 at about 2:53 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was notified that Hoopa Valley Tribal Police Department officers were on Pine Creek Road in Hoopa in pursuit of a vehicle matching the description and license plate of a vehicle reported stolen during a home invasion…
DA: Lawson investigation needs more time
Jack Durham Mad River Union ARCATA – The mother of David Josiah Lawson, who was stabbed to death at an Arcata house party 21 months ago, says that a knife retrieved by investigators has tested positive for both the blood of her son and the alleged killer. “The Department of Justice {has} identified my son’s…
APD warns: Don’t get Grinched by delivery thieves
Arcata Police Department ARCATA – Did you know that there is a real life Grinch? Right now there are Grinches trying to steal Christmas from the good folks of Arcata. Recently, UPS and FedEx drivers report being followed by ne’er-do-wells watching for unsupervised packages left on door steps. Be alert, citizens of Whoville, and make…
Arcata Police charge man with attempted murder over shooting
City of Arcata PRESS RELEASE ARREST MADE IN MONDAY MORNING’S SHOOTING On Monday, Dec. 3 at about 8:10 a.m., Arcata Police Department officers responded to the report of shots fired in the area of Foster Avenue and Heather Lane. While in route, officers were advised that there was one shooting victim on scene. Witnesses also said…
Review team finds Plaza shooting death legally justified
Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office HUMBOLDT – The Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office has completed review of the investigation into the law-enforcement-officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of Ervin Eugene Sweat, Jr. in September, 2017. The review included video recordings, autopsy and toxicology reports, and the report of the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT),…
Another downtown stabbing
City of Arcata PRESS RELEASE On 11/09/18 at approximately 2:08 a.m. Arcata Police Department officers were dispatched to a disturbance in the 800 Block of J Street in Arcata. Upon their arrival, officers located a 22-year-old male that had been stabbed during an altercation. Officers learned the victim and his friend had been skateboarding with three other…
APD: Arson suspect arrested
City of Arcata PRESS RELEASE ARCATA – On Sunday, Oct. 21 at about 1:05 p.m., officers with the Arcata Police Department were dispatched to the Intermodal Transit Facility (ITF), 925 E St., on the report of a fire at that location. It was determined that an unknown subject had lit someone’s personal property on fire…