December 24, 2008
EPD arrests McKinleyville home invasion suspect

Eureka Police Department officers arrested a third suspect in the recent McKinleyville home invasion at a suspected indoor pot growing operation that left one man shot.

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December 23, 2008
Alleged robbers injured during crime

Authorities suspect that two men who allegedly attempted to rob a Eureka couple at knife point were injured when the would-be victims fought back. According to a Eureka Police Department report, when officers responded to the 1900 block of C

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December 9, 2008
Not your average Christmas gift

The Eureka Police Department may have the perfect answer for that hard-to-buy-for person on the holiday gift list. The department is taking bids on two 2006 Harley Davidson Road King police motorcycles, both with roughly 11,000 miles and

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December 7, 2008
Transportation safety meeting

Eureka’s Transportation Safety Commission will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday in City Council Chambers, 531 K St. The commission will hear a sub-committee report, a report from Eureka Police Department Traffic Officer Gary Whitmer regarding enforcement of

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December 4, 2008
Pizza man robbed at gunpoint

A pizza delivery worker was robbed at gunpoint in Eureka on Tuesday night before three suspects made off with his food-filled pizza warmer, the Eureka Police Department reported.

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November 26, 2008
Police seek missing woman

The Eureka Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Christine Walters, a 23-year-old woman who has not been heard from in over a week. According to EPD information, Walters has strawberry-blond hair and blue eyes.

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November 25, 2008
Man robbed with Taser in Eureka Sunday

A man who allegedly robbed another man with a Taser in Eureka on Sunday is at large, the Eureka Police Department reported Monday. Police are searching for a man who reportedly brandished a Taser at a man who was entering his vehicle on the 300

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November 6, 2008
EPD warns of phone scammers, again

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The Eureka Police Department is again reminding the public to be cautious about giving personal information to phone solicitors, a news release stated.

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State grant to aid EPD in drunk driving enforcement

The Eureka Police Department announced that in early October, officers began an expanded anti-drunken driving campaign, after EPD received a sizable state grant to combat DUI deaths in Humboldt County.

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November 4, 2008
EPD urge caution after Eureka phone scam

An apparent phone scam reported in Eureka has led the Eureka Police Department to warn the public to be cautious about giving personal information over the phone.

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November 2, 2008
Busy Halloween night for EPD officers

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The Eureka Police Department reported that officers working Halloween night were busy responding to fights, intoxicated subjects, assaults, disturbances, injuries, hit-and-run traffic collisions, DUI drivers, shots fired and an attempted robbery.

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Dead man found in Eureka

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On Saturday morning at about 10 a.m., officers from the Eureka Police Department responded to a report of a suspicious death and found a 39-year-old man dead in the 1300 block of Waterfront Drive in Eureka.

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Body found in Eureka, police suspect overdose

On Saturday morning, authorities located the body of a 39-year-old man in the wooded area at the 1300 block of Waterfront Drive in Eureka, the Eureka Police Department reported Saturday.

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Busy Halloween for emergency workers

Halloween was a busy night for officers with the Eureka Police Department. Among other things, the law enforcement agency reported its officers responded to an array of calls that included assaults, shots fired at a vehicle, an attempted

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November 1, 2008
Alleged kidnapping suspect arrested

After a county-wide search, a 24-year-old Eureka man was jailed Thursday on suspicion of kidnapping and false imprisonment, the Eureka Police Department reported in a press release.

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Kidnapping suspect found and arrested using cell phone tracking technology

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A 24-year-old Eureka man who allegedly kidnapped his underage ex-girlfriend Thursday afternoon was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and false imprisonment, the Eureka Police Department reported.

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Kidnapping suspect found and arrested using cell phone tracking technology

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The 24-year-old Eureka man who allegedly kidnapped his underage ex-girlfriend Thursday afternoon was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and false imprisonment, the Eureka Police Department reported.

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October 21, 2008
Eureka police report rash of local burglaries

A rash of burglaries throughout the Eureka area has prompted the Eureka Police Department to warn area residents to secure their property. Eureka police investigators believe several people are responsible for burglaries that have taken place

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October 11, 2008
Armed and wanted parolee shot with Taser, arrested after struggle with EPD

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A 39-year-old wanted parolee was arrested Thursday after a brief struggle with officers, who deployed a Taser at him, the Eureka Police Department reported.

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October 10, 2008
Armed and wanted parolee arrested after struggle with EPD

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A 39-year-old wanted parolee was arrested Thursday after a brief struggle with officers, who deployed a Taser on him, the Eureka Police Department reported.

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October 9, 2008
Pot grow found at Pine Street apartments

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A commercial marijuana grow operation found at a Pine Street apartment complex early Wednesday morning is under investigation, the Eureka Police Department reported.

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EPD seized 800 pot plants from apartment grows

Officers seized 800 marijuana plants from a commercial growing operation at an apartment complex Wednesday morning, according to the Eureka Police Department.

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October 8, 2008
Commercial pot grow found at three Pine Street apartments

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A commercial grow operation found at a Pine Street apartment complex early Wednesday morning is under investigation, the Eureka Police Department reported.

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October 7, 2008
High-speed chase nets two parolees

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A high-speed chase through Eureka on Tuesday morning ended with the arrest of two parolees and a woman who fled from police in a stolen vehicle, the Eureka Police Department reported.

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EPD announces fewer accidents, more traffic tickets in 2008

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Topics: Transportation

The Eureka Police Department recently announced significant reductions in traffic accidents this year and is crediting its “aggressive” traffic enforcement program, an EPD news release stated.

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October 6, 2008
EPD traffic stop leads to arrest and seizure of marijuana

A Eureka Police Department officer arrested a man Sunday for possession and transportation of marijuana for sale after detecting a strong scent of marijuana coming from inside the man’s car during a traffic stop.

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Traffic stop leads to arrest, 3.7 pounds of pot seized

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Eureka Police Department officers arrested a man suspected of possessing nearly 4 pounds of marijuana while conducting a traffic enforcement stop in the 1300 block of Fifth Street early Sunday morning.

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October 5, 2008
Motel room invaded by armed robbers

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Eureka Police Department officers responded Friday at about 8:22 p.m. to the report of what was described as a home invasion robbery that occurred at a motel on Broadway Avenue.

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October 4, 2008
Car forcibly stolen from driver in Eureka

A 34-year-old man driving in Eureka was reportedly stopped in the road and pulled out of his car by a man who stole his vehicle Thursday night, the Eureka Police Department reported.

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October 3, 2008
Eureka man carjacked, police looking for vehicle, suspect

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Topics: Crime

The Eureka Police Department is looking for a man suspected of a carjack late Thursday night at the intersection of Union Street and Wabash Avenue.

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October 1, 2008
EPD tour reveals the ups and downs of enforcement

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After a three-hour journey through almost every facet of operations at the Eureka Police Department, councilmembers chimed in on two areas of concern to them — traffic enforcement and gang suppression.

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September 27, 2008
Eureka police warn public to be on the lookout for scams

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The Eureka Police Department is again warning the public about mail, phone and Internet scams.

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Home invasion suspects on the loose

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The Eureka Police Department is looking for three men suspected of a home invasion robbery Thursday night.

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