Monthly Archives: June 2018
Drug Bust Yields Pound of Heroin and Meth
During the past month, detectives gained information that drug traffickers were bringing large amounts of heroin and methamphetamine into the area. On
On Tuesday afternoon, June 5th, detectives from Rogue Area Drug Enforcement were conducting...
Brookings Coast Guard Rescues Fisherman as Boat Sinks
Station Chetco River boat crews rescued a fisherman from his vessel before it sank about two and a half miles west of the Chetco River entrance after unsuccessful dewatering attempts, today.
Watchstanders at U.S. Coast...
Brookings Hit and Run Suspect Arrested
On Tuesday, June 5th, the Brookings Police Department received a report of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle on Hwy 101 near the Blue Coast Inn. The suspect vehicle was reported to have...
Del Norte County Sheriff Arrest Man in 2014 Murder
On April 15, 2014, human remains were found by members of the Yurok Tribal Police in the area of Highway 169 in Klamath, Ca. An investigation was conducted by members of the Del Norte...
Trucker Helps Officer Subdue McKinleyville Man
On May 31st, 2018, a vehicle discovered to be carrying 74 pounds of marijuana, was stopped on Interstate 80, just east of Green River for a speeding violation by a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper.
While...
Crescent City K9 Kai with Another Bust
On Monday, June 4th, Crescent Police K9 officer Django was deployed on a traffic enforcement stop and alerted to the presence of narcotic odors from the vehicle.
Upon the search of the vehicle drug paraphernalia,...
Man on LSD Leads Authorities on Lengthy Chase
A Grants Pass man who claimed to be under the influence of LSD stole a car and eluded police for several miles Saturday evening. The driver recklessly drove the wrong way on multiple roadways,...
Car Fire Spreads to Surrounding Dry Areas
A suspected mechanical problem led to a fully involved motor vehicle. At the time of the 911 call, the fire was reportedly spreading fast into the surrounding grass, possibly threatening nearby homes.
Upon arrival of...
Down Power Line Starts Small Fire
On Monday afternoon at about 1:30 p.m., the Brookings Fire and Harbor Fire departments were dispatched for a power line down igniting the grass in a pasture.
Arriving units quickly had the fire out after...
Fire in Jedediah Smith State Park Closes Hwy. 199
On Sunday, June 3rd, U.S. Hwy 199 was closed in both directions just outside Crescent City due to fire.
A large Redwood inside Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park was burning amongst the treetops and no...