Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Releases Details on Thanksgiving Day Pursuit Over Hwy 36

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:

Mark Anthony BrownOn November 22, 2018, at about 10 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the area of Highway 36 near Bridgeville observed a silver Toyota Corolla traveling westbound, repeatedly swerving into the eastbound lane.

When deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the Corolla, the vehicle failed to yield. Deputies initiated a pursuit of the vehicle, however due to weather conditions; the pursuit was terminated after approximately three miles. The deputies continued to follow the vehicle at a safe distance. As deputies were following the Corolla, the driver of the vehicle, later identified as 54-year-old Mark Anthony Brown of Chico, threw several silver metal objects out of the vehicle onto the roadway. As the Corolla approached Carlotta, Brown lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a ditch. Brown then attempted to flee on foot from deputies.

Brown was taken into custody and continued to resist deputies.

Officers with the Fortuna Police Department and Emergency Medical Services arrived to assist. Brown continued to be uncooperative with medical staff and was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.

Brown was later released from the hospital and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of evading a peace officer, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct under the influence and improper turns over double lines on the roadway. His bail is set at $50,000.

Earlier Chapter: Pursuit on Hwy 36

Law enforcement surround a suspect.

Law enforcement surround a suspect. [Photo by Bobby Kroeker]

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Fortunian
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Fortunian
5 years ago

What were the silver objects?

unbridled philistine
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unbridled philistine
5 years ago

I wonder what the metal objects were? Hope not guns for some kid to find! Or worse yet an outlaw immigrant!

Idiot
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Idiot
5 years ago

My bet is that they were whip it canisters. He was probably doing nitrous while driving and should be looking at a dui not just disorderly conduct. Idiot!

Homer
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Homer
5 years ago

54 years old. Wow he must have been living the high life !!! Makes me look 35 and im older than he is. The powder and im not talking makeup. Lol.

Central HumCo
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5 years ago

36 is not the road for a pursuit no matter the weather conditions. Good for these Deputies to back off and no injuries prevailed.

the misadventures of bunjee
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the misadventures of bunjee
5 years ago

From Chico eh? Running from fires to start problems here perhaps?