Lost Coast Outpost readers may recall last month when we wrote about a burglary at Trim Scene Solutions in Redway that occurred at a time when no Sheriff’s deputies were available to respond to the alarm. Yesterday, the following related arrest was made.

Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release:

On 05-11-2014, a burglary of Trim Scene Solutions, 1911 Barnett Road, Redway was reported to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect(s) in the case entered the business and stole approximately three thousand dollars’ worth of merchandise.  

After following up several leads in the investigation, some provided by the General Manager of Trim Scene Solutions, deputies were able to identify one of the suspects in the case.  On 06-18-2014, at approximately 12:00 noon, Everett Thomas Gross, 18 years old from Fortuna came to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office to speak with deputies about the burglary after learning they were looking for him. After being interviewed by the investigating deputies, Gross was arrested for the burglary. He was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility. His bail was set at $50,000.00.

Deputies are still following up leads on identifying at least one other suspect involved in the burglary.

Anyone with information for the Sheriffs Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriffs Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriffs Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.

PREVIOUSLY: Southern Humboldt Business Burglarized/No Deputies Available to Respond to Alarm 

(Above: Security footage taken at Trim Scene Solutions during May’s burglary.)