Suspect Jumps Off Samoa Bridge After Evading Law Enforcement in Stolen Vehicle

This is a press release from the California Highway Patrol:

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HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. – On November [22], 2017, just after midnight, the Arcata Police Department initiated a pursuit of a stolen vehicle. Arcata Police Department requested CHP take over and at 1228 AM Humboldt Area CHP officers took over the pursuit of a stolen Toyota pickup on SR-255 through the community of Manila, CA. The pursuit continued south on New Navy Base Road, where a spike strip was successfully deployed, and then back onto SR-255 toward Eureka, CA. The Toyota pickup voluntarily stopped on a bridge over Humboldt Bay. The driver then exited the vehicle and jumped over the bridge railing into the bay. CHP Officers coordinated search efforts with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department patrol boat, and US Coast Guard rescue boat and helicopter. After several hours the search was called off. The suspect remains unidentified and is still outstanding. USCG estimated the duration of survivability in the waters of Humboldt Bay to be approximately 9 hours. USCG resumed a 90 minute search at 630 AM but did not locate the suspect.

The suspect vehicle in this incident is a white 1991 Toyota pickup which had been reported stolen out of Trinity County. The driver is described as a bald, white male adult, approximately 5’8” tall and 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing dark colored clothing.

Anyone having information regarding the driver is encouraged to contact the Humboldt Area CHP office at 707-822-5981.

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Roy
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Roy
6 years ago

What would have happened if the spike strip had
been unsuccessfully deployed?

hmm
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hmm
6 years ago
Reply to  Roy

The driver would have driven around it.

Dave L
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Dave L
6 years ago

“On November 21, 2017, just after midnight” isn’t that Wednesday morning? The tide was flowing in at that time…

TJ
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TJ
6 years ago

I am lucky that this went the other direction than i was driving. As I was just heading home at this time. I did hear alot of sirens right as I was leaving arcata (right by the apd station) via 101.

Mogtx
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6 years ago

Tweakers have antifreeze in their veins don’t you know

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  Mogtx

They may think so, while under the influence, but I’m betting when they sober up, it’s not so much!!!

Xtgom
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Xtgom
6 years ago
Reply to  Mogtx

Is that personal experience or another fantasized reality?

Tim
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Tim
6 years ago

I hope the scumbag got eaten by sharks

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  Tim

What have you got against the Sharks in Humboldt bay???

Sam
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Sam
6 years ago
Reply to  Tim

swimmin’ with the fish

tired of all this
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tired of all this
6 years ago

Not exactly a “suspect” vehicle. A stolen & now recovered…albeit with destroyed tires….vehicle. Hopefully not wrecked vehicle.
Why is the vehicle “suspected”, and of what?

Mogtx
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6 years ago

Heck we are still waiting on who got busted this last summer it wasn’t very many that’s for sure ,and the Mexicans are still flooding tweek reaka with meth ,and heroin come on chief mills go Buford pusser on this shit .please . That is why people jump off bridges . That being said kym will be waiting a long time for any kind of explanation why from police.

Life is Good
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Life is Good
6 years ago
Reply to  Mogtx

FYI Mills is now chief of Santa Cruz PD. He left several months ago. He makes about 100k more per year and at 3% @50 his CALPERS retirement will be well in excess of 200k a year plus benefits. Why grow weed? Become a cop!

Tall Trees
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Tall Trees
6 years ago
Reply to  Life is Good

Good info. Crime does pay! It’s fucked up however that many retirement funds in our cities, counties and state are so terribly underfunded. Future services will be cut to pay these obligations.

Andrew
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Andrew
6 years ago
Reply to  Tall Trees

Well put.

Xtgom
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Xtgom
6 years ago
Reply to  Mogtx

You need a life away from tweek and the local tabloids.

Andrew
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Andrew
6 years ago
Reply to  Mogtx

Spot on.

Local
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Local
6 years ago

At least the authority’s got to play with all of their toys.
Spike strips, boats, helicopter.
Jeez. You’d think he robbed a bank or something!
Back to the luxurious police lounge boys.

spankie
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spankie
6 years ago

Remember when the woman jumped off the Samoa bridge? She didn’t survive.
Too bad if he did not either.
There is way too much crack meth in this county, pot was never as crazy.

Hello
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Hello
6 years ago

Jumping off the bridge from that height he is probably 6 feet under in the mud. Too bad he’s only 5’8” tall. 😂

hmm
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hmm
6 years ago
Reply to  Hello

That’s what I thought, straight into the mud. Like really, really quick sand.

HOGRANCH
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HOGRANCH
6 years ago

BOOKEM DANNO. AFTER YOU FIND EM.

pi
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pi
6 years ago

Maybe they should call in a Canadian to find him

Guest
Guest
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  pi

Why does the opportunity to be as simply mean as possible have to be taken?

Steve
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6 years ago
Reply to  Guest

Because it’s there ? I got nothin…

Janice Marie
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Janice Marie
6 years ago

Why doesn’t the comments be more sensitive? ? Jesus H &&&&&&!! Police chasing a stolen car. That person (may have had mental turmoil) and all of these comments are DRUG RELATED!! You guys have no clue as to this terrible ending. My thoughts are with this man’s family.

Perspective
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Perspective
6 years ago

Honestly ask yourself what are the chances this man was having “mental turmoil” and not alcohol, drug induced turmoil? My guess is little to zero.

Janice Marie
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Janice Marie
6 years ago
Reply to  Perspective

Yep who knows? ?? Just trying to avoid confrontation I guess. I lived in Myers Flat for years. My 3 boys (now MEN) grew up on the Eel river. They are back woods kids. This has no bearing knowledge on the FACTS (as we comment) what really happened.
KEEP ON KEEP ON THIS HAS TO DO WITH DRUGS. . HAPPY TURKEY DAY TO ALL. Just so you know. .my friend’s better half jump off that same bridge . It’s what I expected. ….mental health services are few and far between in Humbolt & others ..& my friends better half WAS NOT DRUG RELATED.

Perspective
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Perspective
6 years ago
Reply to  Janice Marie

Well, jumping off a bridge as an act of suicide or attention is a little different than stealing a car out of Trinity county, coming to Humboldt and being involved in a dangerous high speed car chase with the police involved and then jumping off the bridge to escape capture.

Curious, what do your 3 sons have anything to do with this story?