(Above: Carlson, left; Griffith, right)

Eureka Police Department press release:

On 05/12/15 at about 5:27 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of 15th Street for the report of two suspicious females.  The caller said the females knocked on the door and when confronted said they were looking for a friend’s house.  The females then walked across the street and were seen checking gates and windows.  

Officers located Marissa Carlson, 25, and Jeannine Griffith, 30, both of Eureka, near the location of the incident. Carlson was positively identified and was arrested for attempted burglary and probation violation. Griffith was arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for possession of a switchblade knife.  Both were transported and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.

If you see suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call the Eureka Police Department at 441-4044. Be prepared to give a description of subjects, direction of travel, and possible vehicles.