This May Be a Crime But Probably Is Not, Says APD, But They’d Still Like Your Help

ArcataLast night about 10 p.m., the Arcata Police were contacted by a man that said a van had kidnapped a young woman near Blondie’s Pizza in Arcata. The man tells us he tried to follow the van but he ran out of gas.

Well, said Arcata Police Sgt. Todd Dockweiler, after some investigation “it appears to us that this young lady is most likely not in peril. We certainly want to be diligent and confirm that there is no issue. [However] it appears there was a misunderstanding.”

Dockweiler said the reporting person believed he heard the young lady saying “she wanted to get out of there.” The person reporting, Dockweiler said, “took that as that she wanted to get out of the vehicle.”

However, Dockweiler believes she just might have wanted to leave the area. “But, with an abundance of caution, we want to confirm that that is the case.”
Dockweiler says that the APD would “like to locate the vehicle and contact the involved parties and just confirm that everything is okay….This van frequents Arcata. It is someone who is known to us.”

The vehicle the APD is searching for is a 1986 brown Volkswagen Vanagon with the California license plate of 7RUP938. At this time, he doesn’t want to give the names of the folks involved. “The thinking there is that this looks like it could be a misunderstanding and we don’t want to inconvenience these folks, but we do want to check and see if they are ok.”

If anyone knows where the vehicle is he asks that they contact their local law enforcement or call APD at (707) 822-2424. “We just want to do a welfare check make sure that everyone is where they are willingly,” he explained.

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Bushytails
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Bushytails
7 years ago

Right, withhold their names, but post their vehicle and license plate, so anyone can identify them even at a distance…

judi
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7 years ago

wanted to get out of there…….and head for warmer climes please…

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
7 years ago

May be…

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
7 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

8~D

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
7 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Hang in there, Kymster. You’ve got it.

RT
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RT
7 years ago

I have seen that van around a lot the guy is kinda tall long blond hair. I think he is a surfer seen him up Moonstone and Trinidad

Goatroper
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Goatroper
7 years ago

I’ve had a few run ins with this van running stop signs at HSU. Also on the 101 He drives like he is a little bit off. But that’s what is coming into Humboldt rejects from other towns and states.

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
7 years ago

The correct way of putting

The correct usage of the word(s) is MAY BE not MAYBE!!! Just saying!!!


Riot
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Riot
7 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

Amazing what gets you all riled up. Right?

Go Earth!
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Go Earth!
7 years ago

Scary! You never know he might be another Ted Bundy. Preying on college girls at the local hang out.
What a creep!
I have been there the last 2 nights and there has been dude that drinks a lot and talks way too much about nothing. His conversation s always seemed to be sexual and talked about male genitals half the time. Dunno if its the same dude or not. He was extremely annoying.

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
7 years ago
Reply to  Go Earth!

Who ever said “All the NUTS are on the trees”???!!!