From Restroom Ruse to Runaway: Bathroom Bluff Ends in Humboldt County Jail

Samoa Dunes

Stock photo of the Samoa Dunes [Photo from BLM]

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 Jan. 5, 2025, at around 10 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the area of the Samoa Dunes Recreation Area observed a parked vehicle with expired registration and contacted the two adults who were sitting near the vehicle.

A male, later identified as Joshua Price, 44, of Eureka, falsely identified himself to the deputy as “Billy Waters” and asked to use the restroom, but instead he fled on foot into the nearby dunes. A records check on Price revealed that he had a felony arrest warrant stemming from a December 2024 violation of HS 11370.1(A): Possession of a

Controlled Substance While Armed.

Deputies searched the area for Price. Deputies located some of his personal items but were unable to locate Price at the time.

Around 12 p.m., a deputy observed Price walking northbound on the beach near the Bay. Upon the deputy attempting contact, Price began sprinting and then entered private property at the Humboldt Bay Social Club, violating Penal Code 602 (trespassing).

Price was ultimately located in a wooded area of Samoa and, with assistance from a Game Warden, he was taken into custody without further incident. Price was transported and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for his outstanding warrant.

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

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The Real Guest
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The Real Guest
2 days ago

Discover Humboldt:

North of the North Jetty

Mugg Shot
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Mugg Shot
2 days ago

Miss the photos of these idiots…!

Catbus1974
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Catbus1974
2 days ago
Reply to  Mugg Shot

Beats having to lookit ones self?

Country Joe
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2 days ago

He’s probably been released by now.

CsMisadventures
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CsMisadventures
1 day ago
Reply to  Country Joe

Nope. Still in as of this morning.

Catbus1974
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Catbus1974
1 day ago

F-Words for sure. You folks are literally a broken record. A bad one at that. You’re like caricatures of yourselves. Are you sure you’re not cartoons? Because some of the processes employed (or unemployed), and comments posted are cartoonish. Like stuff Elmer Fudd would say about drownings or shootings being just punishment for just about everything that doesn’t reinforce the days position or stance. Or the pencil necked rookie cop, working the station alone late at night, missing companionship, laments the mug shots that were no longer available after the “incident”. Or the sleepy bear, who got to the scene too late to imagine any sort of inmate, just finds it easier to imagine them being released so that his mind is nay troubled with wonderings about another grown man’s wandering whilst sitting at computer now wondering what he looks like, and there’s nothing weird about spending so much time wondering, whilst sitting down, at home, maybe on the toilet what’s happening to this other guy. It’s totally normal to want to be the most significant voice regarding commentary on this other guys comings and goings. Sometimes becoming extremely jocular with familiar comrades in the “forum” (very Grecian😉) whilst sitting down at home, maybe eating food, maybe in your chones pointing out deficiencies and shortcomings of some guy you fellas may or may not have met, but can come together on the one fact that you’re all really invested in having a conversation whilst you sit in your respective homes, maybe dressed in your wifes stuff, about some guy and what’s happening to him, maybe cracking wise about injuring him, or crying around about there not being a pic, or just sad that he may be gone… it’s normal.

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1 day ago
Reply to  Catbus1974

Who invited you to the party!

CsMisadventures
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CsMisadventures
1 day ago
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Right? Did someone check his ID?

Lost Croat OutburstD
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Lost Croat Outburst
1 day ago

Check his stash.

Lost Croat OutburstD
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Lost Croat Outburst
1 day ago
Reply to  Catbus1974

Put your cup down. Back away from the coffee decanter. Try decaf next time. So…ah…..what’s your forest name?