Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release: 

 

On 07-24-17 at about 0755 hrs a woman from out of state was parked along the Avenue of the Giants near the Immortal Tree. She was approached by a bald, white male adult who pulled her out of the vehicle at gunpoint. The suspect was last seen driving her vehicle southbound on the Avenue of the Giants. The victim reported seeing a white 4 door sedan, possibly Toyota, leave the area as well. It is a possibility that the sedan transported the suspect to the scene.

Later that day at about 1219 hrs the Sheriff’s Office received a telephone call from a resident who lives on Dyerville Loop Rd near the dump. The resident reported finding a strange vehicle abandoned in his driveway. Deputies responded to the area and found the abandoned vehicle was the reported stolen vehicle. The suspect was not located after a search of the area. Deputies are on scene still and additional information will be released at a later date.

The Sheriff’s Office asks anyone with information regarding this investigation call 445-7251.