Four Men Suspected in Several SoHum Robberies Arrested After Being Discovered Sleeping in Their Van
HCSO
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release:
On July 3, 2018 at about 3:30 a.m. Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a
residence on the 2300 block of Sprowel Creek Road in the Garberville area for the report of an
attempted armed robbery.
According to the male victim, when he arrived home that morning he observed a white cargo van
parked just east of his driveway. As the victim pulled into his driveway, he observed two masked
men run past the vehicle towards the parked cargo van. An additional masked male ran in front of
the victim’s vehicle reportedly pointing a firearm at him prior to entering the van and fleeing. No
property was reported missing from the residence.
Sheriff’s deputies and officers with the California Highway Patrol located the van at about 6 a.m.
parked on Moody Road. Deputies conducted a felony traffic stop on the vehicle. When deputies
approached the vehicle, they found four men asleep inside. The four were detained on scene
without incident. During a search of the vehicle, deputies located two firearms, one of which was
loaded, a loaded high-capacity magazine and burglary materials.
L to R: Allen, Brown, Lovely, Roper
Jackson Charles Lovely, 23, of Albany, CA, Dahndray Bacri Roper, 19, of San Francisco, Ras
Enoch Salem Allen, 26, of San Francisco, and Laron James Brown, 23, of San Francisco were
arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of attempted
robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime.
The men are also suspected of committing several other robberies and burglaries throughout the
Southern Humboldt area.
This case is still under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this case or related
criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office
Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.