Eureka Man Arrested Sitting in Stolen Vehicle

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:

On June 13, 2018, at about 9 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence located on the 1200 block of Allard Ave., in the county jurisdiction of Eureka, for the report of a disturbance about a vehicle.

When deputies arrived on scene, they located 23-year-old Matthew Lee Cook of Eureka sitting in a running vehicle that had been reported stolen out of Eureka. The vehicle had damaged a portion of the residence’s fence prior to deputies’ arrival.

Cook was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of vehicle theft and possession of a stolen vehicle.

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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Big louie
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Big louie
5 years ago

Talk about deer in the headlights

I like stars
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I like stars
5 years ago
Reply to  Big louie

Yes. Judging by the mugshot he was taken by surprise.

notdem
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5 years ago

What about the poor fence,,,,they always picket,,er,a pick on the fences.

unbridled philistine
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unbridled philistine
5 years ago

This day and age all cars should have a GPS! people would stop stealing cars..

Livin' Easy
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Livin' Easy
5 years ago

County bait car with GPS. Start catching these people!

Sam
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Sam
5 years ago

Word up, he said he was going to fence the car.

CoveTroll
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CoveTroll
5 years ago

How many fuking vehicle thefts a day are there in humboldt?!?!?

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
5 years ago
Reply to  CoveTroll

Too many!!!

Perspective
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Perspective
5 years ago

The photo was taken the moment he realized his mom wasn’t taking him to disneyland, but to a proctology exam.

Sparklemahn
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5 years ago
Reply to  Perspective

Oooo that tickles!

Stefelony
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Stefelony
5 years ago

he was nodded out, I bet money he was high as hell on heroin & didn’t know wtf he was doing or where he was.