Teen Accused of Robbing Blue Lake Gas Station With Knife and Pepper Spray

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 unless guilty proven guilty:

On June 10, 2026, at approximately 10:07 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies and Blue Lake Tribal Police officers responded to a reported robbery in progress at the Patriot Gas Station, located in the 200 block of Blue Lake Boulevard.

While deputies were en route, dispatch advised that a male juvenile suspect had stolen a bottle of alcohol from the business and fled on foot. During the incident, the suspect reportedly deployed pepper spray and brandished a knife at a store employee who attempted to confront him as he fled.

Upon arrival, deputies contacted the reporting party and reviewed the store’s video surveillance footage. Additional deputies and Blue Lake Tribal Police officers conducted a search of the surrounding area for the suspect.

A Blue Lake Tribal Police officer subsequently located a subject matching the suspect’s description near Blue Lake City Hall and detained him without incident.

Based on the initial investigation, witness statements, and evidence collected at the scene, a 15-year-old male juvenile was arrested. The juvenile was transported to Humboldt County Juvenile Hall, where he was booked on the charge of PC 211.

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