Arcata Police Department press release:
On January 31st, 2019 at approximately 4:05 A.M., an officer with the Arcata Police Department was on patrol in the 500 block of 14th Street and attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle for a moving violation.
The vehicle failed to yield and led officers on a short pursuit through the city. The vehicle finally stopped near 14th and F Streets where officers conducted a high risk traffic stop. The occupants of the vehicle were detained without further incident.
During a search of the vehicle, officer located a sawed off shotgun and a loaded .40 caliber handgun.
The occupants of the vehicle were arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges:
Triston Crossland (age 34) of Fields Landing:
- Evading a Police officer: Reckless Driving
Ryan Landowski (age 34) of Eureka:
- Possession of a firearm by a felon
- Possession prohibited as an express condition of probation
- Carrying a loaded firearm in public
- Possession of a Short Barreled Shotgun
- Parole Violation
Madelyn Flores (age 31) of Boise, Idaho:
- Possession of a firearm by a felon
- Possession prohibited as an expressed condition of probation
- carrying a loaded firearm in public
- Possession of a short-barreled shotgun
- Probation violation
Aaron Stanley (age 26) of Fortuna:
- PRCS hold