Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On June 23, 2021, at about 4:08 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the California Redwood Coast - Humboldt County Airport in McKinleyville for the report of a burglary.

Airport employees reported to deputies that upon arrival to the airport, the employees found a front window of the building shattered. Inside, employees discovered an ATM was missing and a vending machine had been vandalized.

The getaway rig

Security footage from the airport shows two unknown suspects arrive at the airport in a light-colored Nissan Pathfinder just after 2 a.m. today. The suspects forced entry into the airport, stole the ATM and then fled in the vehicle.

The suspects are described as follows:

1. Suspect One: A male wearing a dark-colored sweatshirt and pants, a red hat and white shoes.
2. Suspect Two: A heavy-set male wearing light-colored pants, a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, a hat and light-colored shoes.

This case is still under investigation.

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.