Parolee Flees Traffic Stop in Stolen Vehicle, Says Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office

This is a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

.John Forrest Mastel, Jr.On Monday, December 5, 2016 at approximately 5:10 p.m. a Humboldt County Deputy Sheriff observed a black Ford pickup truck stopped at the intersection of Simpson Rd and Lincoln Ave in Fairhaven.  The deputy request a records check on the vehicle, which returned stolen out of Eureka.  Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle…failed to yield.  A pursuit ensued and was shortly terminated after the vehicle began driving recklessly and ran a stop sign at Hwy 255 and New Navy Base Rd without stopping.

Deputies continued to search the Manila area for the stolen vehicle.  A short time later, the driver of the vehicle was located on Peninsula Drive and was identified as 42-year-old parolee John Forrest Mastel, Jr.  Mastel was found to be in possession of brass knuckles, and various small tools commonly used to commit burglaries.

The stolen vehicle was located hidden in some nearby brush, and was later returned to the registered owner.

 Mastel was taken to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked for theft of a vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of burglary tools, carrying a dirk or dagger, possession of metal knuckles, violation of parole, and evading a peace officer with wanton disregard of safety.  His bail was set at $50,000.

Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.

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bottlebro
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bottlebro
7 years ago

What an idiot. I hope he isn’t a commenter. I will be censored.

visitor
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visitor
7 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Hooray!!! Thanks, Kym, for keeping it clean in here.

Hammertime
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Hammertime
7 years ago

John is 42 and he still doesn’t have a clue. I sometimes wonder if we have some people here that are related to some of the families that moved west during the dust bowl years of the late 1930’s.
Definitely towards the bottom of the gene pool. Some were known for their low moral caliber and were engaged in inbreeding.

Maybe it is true that a persons eyes are the windows to their soul!

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visitor
7 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

In honor of your mother:

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Hick
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Hick
7 years ago

E.Q. UPDATE: Shak’in like a bowl fulla of jelly in Carlotta. 6:51 A.M

jayne dough
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jayne dough
7 years ago
Reply to  Hick

Man…I was asleep! Was wondering if anyone in Carlotta felt it!

Newton
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7 years ago

A bit wasted, I’d say. People are so messed up here, it’s sad and crazy!

I Fought The Law
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I Fought The Law
7 years ago

The older I get, the less tolerant I become. 50k bail? No, lock his ass up and put him to work. Thieves, endangering the lives of others should not be allowed in society.

Pop Eye
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Pop Eye
7 years ago

“Well, blow me down. Uck, Uck, Uck.”

Fido
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Fido
7 years ago

I doubt his family moved west during the dust bowl…He’s Chinese!

hmm
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hmm
7 years ago

squidward

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7 years ago
Reply to  hmm

Haha it is!