POP Arrests Six on Various Drug-Related Charges

This is a press release from the Eureka Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and the individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

Shirley, Markis

Lott, Sarah

Hardy, Christopher

Gibson, Benjamin

Combs, Sharlee

Armstrong, Mark

On 07/20/15 at about 8:36 a.m., Detectives with the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Unit (POP) served a search warrant at an apartment on the 700 block of P Street in response to numerous citizen complaints.

Detectives located Methamphetamine, ½ ounce of Heroin, Marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Five people were contacted inside the apartment and arrested.

Sharlee Combs (20) was arrested for maintaining a drug house, Benjamin Gibson (23) was arrested for possession of a controlled substance for sales, and Christopher Hardy (22) was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and probation violation. Sarah Lott (28) and Markis Shirley (23) were arrested for outstanding warrants.

On 07/21/15 at about 12:37 p.m., POP Detectives served a search warrant at a residence on the 3200 block of Prospect Street in response to ongoing citizen complaints. Inside the residence Detectives located a stolen TV, three handguns, ammunition, over 5.7 ounces of Methamphetamine, and a Honey Oil lab.

Mark Armstrong, 52 of Eureka, was contacted and arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of Methamphetamine for sale, running a Butane Honey Oil lab, possession of stolen property, and felon in possession of ammunition.