Man Arrested With Loaded Rifle in McKinleyville

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:

Brandon James Phelps.A man was arrested early Sunday morning after walking through McKinleyville with a loaded rifle.

On Jan. 21, 2018 around 2:49 a.m. a deputy patrolling the 1400 block of Glendale Drive observed a man walking along the roadway carrying a rifle. The deputy contacted the man, later identified as 29-year-old Brandon James Phelps. Phelps complied with the deputy’s request to put the weapon down and was detained without incident. The rifle Phelps was carrying was found to be loaded.

During a search of Phelps, deputies also located an unloaded pistol concealed in his front pants pocket.

Phelps was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges: carrying a firearm capable of being concealed, carrying a loaded firearm in a public place and a misdemeanor arrest warrant for vehicle code violations.

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Nikki
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Nikki
6 years ago

I wonder if this is the dude we heard screaming at someone last night around west bates? Yelling crazy for half an hour!

curlybill
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curlybill
6 years ago

Glendale drive is closer to Blue Lake than Mckinleyville.

anny
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anny
6 years ago
Reply to  curlybill

Got that right. Not Mckinleyville. Stupid Zip code change.

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago

Since Fieldbrook road was opened up on the Mack side it’s all considered Mack now unfortunately!!! Very confusing to some who are not aware!!!

River Rat
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River Rat
6 years ago

Idiot! Lock him up. Hide the key.

J Dubbs
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J Dubbs
6 years ago

Wonder if the pistol was registered to him.

groba dude osnt trustafarian
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groba dude osnt trustafarian
6 years ago

Did you know that you can’t walk the streets of a town while fully armed and twisted spun?

Good lord!

He does look like Jesse from Breaking Bad tho…

Hope the police don’t give his guns back till his 5150 is over!

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
6 years ago

Wonder where he was headed?