The Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office dropped its nine-month case against Eureka Police Sgt. Adam Laird Friday after prosecutors decided they couldn’t prove the officer used excessive force in a 2012 arrest and attempted to cover it up. “Based on new evidence the people have discovered, we don’t believe we can prove this case beyond […]
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EPD Assault Case Dismissed
At the request of the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office, a judge today dismissed the assault case against Eureka Police Sgt. Adam Laird. “Based on new evidence the people have discovered, we don’t believe we can prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt,” Humboldt County Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees told the court. Immediately following […]