No Arrest Made For Assault, Tire-Slashing

EPD briefly cordons off section of D Street

Humboldt Sentinel
News 6/17/08
By Sentinel Staff

EUREKA -- Despite two calls, four slashed tires and allegations of assault, Eureka Police Department officers declined to make any arrests on Sunday night after receiving reports of a disturbance on the 3300 block of D Street.

At about 8:50 p.m. on June 15, EPD received a family disturbance call from an unidentified female who asked for assistance retrieving her property from a residence. According to an EPD release, a male was heard in the background during this call, which was shortly followed by a sudden disconnection.

The dispatcher was unable to return the call immediately following the disconnection, although the caller re-phoned about 10 minutes later. The unidentified female alleged to EPD that she had fled to a neighbor's house on D Street after observing her male co-habitant slashing all of the tires on her vehicle, as well as making threats against her. EPD responded to the scene and cordoned off the section of D Street around the residence in question, due to safety concerns after the female caller alleged that the male suspect was drunk and had access to firearms.

An unnamed EPD detective interviewed the caller and the suspect, and chose not to make any arrests, instead advising the caller to stay elsewhere for the evening and follow up her claims regarding her property on Monday.