[UPDATE 3:15 p.m.] Law Enforcement Searching Salmon Creek After Thieves Seen on Camera
Officers have one vehicle which has a number of items in it pulled over. There doesn’t appear to be any suspects. [Photo by Troy Swinnock]
According to reports from those involved, the thieves went to a property with no one home but there were surveillance cameras. Those associated with the property alerted law enforcement and the neighbors.
When the suspects attempted to leave, officers were headed up Thomas Road. At least one vehicle turned around and fled back up the road possibly losing stolen items from a trailer.
Officers are with a white Dodge in the area known as Swinnockville. And other officers are combing the hills looking for the suspect(s). According to Troy Swinnock who spoke to officers, “[The] Suspect left truck running…it rolled down into tree.”
Note: earlier information about a vehicle stolen from a suspect proved incorrect and has been removed to reduce confusion in a hectic situation.
UPDATE 3:15 p.m.: According to a neighbor, the suspect showed up another neighbor’s home near the top of Salmon Creek on the Mattole watershed side saying there had been an accident and asking for a ride for he and his girlfriend (The person he talked to didn’t see the girlfriend but he indicated she was back in the treeline.) The woman said she couldn’t help though she did give him some water. Meanwhile, law enforcement was notified and have been to the woman’s house. They are searching nearby.
UPDATE Monday: After Manhunt Yesterday, Two Men Arrested in Connection With Ripoff in Salmon Creek Area
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Good neighbor to keep an eye out for this kinda thing.
How did the thieves know they were gone? Must have been watching 👀 Good thing they had cameras! Wish law enforcement could do more than catch, site and release.
There are several “trespassers “found in the briceland area also .Be warned and alert.
That’s a tundra not a Tacoma , just letting you know
I had a friend named Ricky one of the best souls that ever walked this earth. His real name was Richard everyone else called him Dick. I asked him once why he told everybody to call him Dick and only a few of us knew him as Ricky. He Said “Makes it easy to know who your true friends are everyone else thinks I am a dick.”
Thank you. The person who told me this was stolen was incorrect and I’ve removed it.
I was just saying the picture that was provided is a tundra , I have no idea if that was the vehicle that was stolen or not . I was just letting you know that wasn’t a Tacoma pictured in that photograph, I’m sorry for the confusion kym.
No, no. I wasn’t saying you caused confusion. I got incorrect information and was concerned about it causing confusion. You did the right thing. And you were right it was a Tundra.
That’s a dodge
Southern Humboldt crawling with thieves. Keep an eye out for suspicious activity, watch your property . Watch for your neighbors. We have to band together.
Why would southern Humboldt be crawling with thieves? Anything to do with the drug culture down there? I guess it’s ok if you make $$ from the dope .
Have you looked at the state lately, thief’s and drug culture as you call it is everywhere… But hey nice wise crack….
Thieves and drug addicts are protected under California law. Drug addicts are thieves and thieves are drug addicts. We as a society are being manipulated.
Not all drug addicts are thieves dude. Government cheese is always generalizing masses of people to fit his commenting rhetoric. Some drug addicts just sell drugs to supply their habit and although rare and uncommon, have a moral compass. I knew some in humboldt when I was strung out and never stole anything from anyone myself during that dark time of my life. By your method of thinking no one will ever want to help the drug addicts because automatically they are had people who will steal from you. Not everyone’s a piece of shit just because they’re using. A lot of the time it’s because of how messed up their life is or was and it’s an escape from the trauma.
It’s due to the lack of law enforcement . Cockroach’s hide
Thank god it’s not “up there” where you live.
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The old saying “shit flows downhill” applies here. The dung beetles/weasils/carrion feeders love these residents. Little tidbits of wealth from the growers(?) is deserved/owed to the predators.
The Constitution says its their “right” to steal from the rich under the premise-“pursuit of happiness!” Ha Ha!!!
Did the suspect show up at a neighbor near the robbed property, or in an area where the truck was abandoned? Near Swinnockville? Was the suspect that abandoned the white truck arrested?
There are two trucks abandoned by suspects. The first was in the Swinnockville area. The second at the top of the ridge near the dome. The suspect was seen west of the school on the far side of the ridge.
Kym do you mean the dome by twin ponds… I’ve got family up there…
Yes. I should have more info soon.
someone in the sheriffs office needs reprimanding at this point this person of interest is a career strong arm thief who has been terrorizing grower and none growers alike for years armed and dangerous they know who he is,,hes in and out of jail all the time,,,,the situation is way out of hand,somones gonna get hurt, He,THEY ,Must be stoped AND T hey ,,,,,,,,(SHOULD) Make it happen.
I totally agree with you on the Fact “the Person” of interest is a real POS !!! However the sheriff’s DEPT can only do so much . One fact is the wonderful Governor made it easy for career criminals to walk again, and again, and Again . 2) the person who keeps posting bail , She also needs to be stopped from doing so ! The “ Good Ole California “ makes it so easy and it really sickens me .
I’m really surprised 😲 he hasn’t been put on a dirt hill pushing up daisies. One day he will go to the wrong property or wrong place . So people of Humboldt keep an eye 👁 on your property and your neighbors because he will just get out again and keep doing what he keeps doing !!!
You know you know for those of you who would take a life over marijuana you are the real criminals anybody who doesn’t think that you can always grow more pot you can always get more money but you can’t replace lives get it straight people the Bill of Rights