As part of this scam, the scammer claims they are from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, or another law enforcement entity, and may use several different names, including the names of current and former HCSO employees, such as Lt. Kevin Miller, Investigator Scott Hicks or Lt. Steve Knight.
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: Hide your stuff or lose it
City of Arcata CONCEAL YOUR PROPERTY – AN APD ANALYSIS OF THEFT RELATED CRIME REPORTS While preparing for a Public Safety Committee meeting reporting out on RIMS Dashboard crime data the Arcata Police Department conducted an analysis of all theft cases reported to APD during the month of December 2020. Of the 63 reported theft…
Homeless campers could serve as sentinels in burglary-plagued Creamery District
Hoffman said homeless people who do this kind of duty “are very protective of the property” and appreciate the hassle-free lodging. “If you can find the right person, it does work,” he said
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…
How to outsmart the grinches
Ginger Campbell Special to the Union HUMBOLDT – The holiday season is here and people are already receiving holiday packages via delivery services such as UPS and FedEx. Nationally, as well as locally, a problem has arisen in which people follow delivery trucks, grab packages after delivery, run back to their cars and zoom off.…