Earlier this morning the Eureka Police Department responded to an injury traffic collision involving a Humboldt County Sherrif’s Office patrol car and a pedestrian. According to the release, the HCSO patrol car was traveling eastbound on Fifth Street when it struck the 44-year old Eureka resident on the roadway. The Eureka man suffered moderate injuries […]
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HACHR Denies Allegations as City Opposes Needle Program
The city of Eureka announced today it is opposing reauthorization of the Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction’s syringe exchange program due to “ongoing concerns” about operations at the nonprofit’s Third Street location. The California Department of Public Health authorized HACHR to run the harm reduction program for a two-year period in October of 2018 […]
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EPD Releases Video on Fatal Police Shooting
The Eureka Police Department this evening released a video briefing on the July 23 fatal officer-involved shooting of John Karl Sieger, which includes a timeline of the events that took place. The briefing by Chief Steve Watson and Capt. Brian Stephens also contains audio of 911 calls as well as images and videos from the […]
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EPD Arrests Suspected Bank Robber
Eureka police detectives arrested Stephen David Long, 70, of Eureka, this morning on suspicion of having committed yesterday’s bank robbery on Fifth Street. Long, who EPD said was identified as the suspect, was taken into custody without incident. Yesterday, EPD announced that a male suspect appearing in his 50s or 60s, wearing a blue surgical […]
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EPD Investigating Eureka Bank Robbery
The Eureka Police Department is investigating a bank robbery that occurred shortly before 4 p.m. today. According to a press release, police believe a man entered a bank in the 700 block of Fifth Street, handed a note to the teller demanding money and made off on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. According […]
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Update: EPD Suspect Surrenders, in Custody and Being Evaluated by Mental Health
Update: Eureka Police Department responded to a report of a male vandalizing a wall on Waterfront drive near the Blue Ox Millworks building. When the first officer arrived, the suspect was allegedly swinging a machete “wildly.” He later barricaded himself near the Blue Ox Millworks after police found a backpack with a machete and an […]
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EPD Flags ‘Fake Troll Account’ Attempting to ‘Incite Conflict’
The Eureka Police Department posted Wednesday night on its Facebook page that it has forwarded information on an Instagram account to the FBI because “fake troll account” is being used to erroneously “incite conflict and controversy.” The account, which purports to be from a young white man, began on May 11 with a photo that […]
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Eureka Police Department ‘Key Takeaways’ of Weekend Protests (VIDEO)
The Eureka Police Department has responded to media inquiries regarding Saturday and Sunday’s protest. In an email, EPD notes the “key takeaways” of the past two days of protest. An incident involving a red Jeep and a pedestrian has been assigned to an officer for further investigation. No arrests were made on Saturday, but Sunday […]
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EPD Investigating Suspected Homicide
The Eureka Police department has launched a homicide investigation after an 84-year-old man was found dead in his home in the 400 block of Campton Road. According to a press release, a family member found Roger Mitchell Clark, more commonly known as “Mitch,” alone and dead in his home at 7:38 p.m. yesterday. “It was […]
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UPDATE: Mother of Teen Arrested in Fatal Shooting, House Fire ‘Accidental’
SECOND UPDATE: The Eureka Police Department and Humboldt Bay Fire are reporting that an early morning fire at the Union Street home where a teenager was reportedly shot by his mother last night during a domestic disturbance was “accidental” with EPD stating in a release that it was “unrelated to the manslaughter.” EPD is not […]
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‘Off the Ride’
In so many ways, last week’s cover story (“‘Tarnished’”) should reinforce people’s faith in the Eureka Police Department. The story, based on the internal affairs investigation that sustained allegations of sexual battery and conduct unbecoming against former officer Michael Stelzig, illustrated that EPD did a lot of things right. It took the allegations that were […]
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‘Tarnished’
It was about 1 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, and then Eureka Police Sgt. Brian Stephens was in the briefing room at the department’s headquarters on C Street when one of his officers approached, saying he needed to notify him — his supervisor — of an off-duty incident the week before. What followed was […]