EPD Arrests Rio Dell Man on Child Sexual Assault Charges Following Months-Long Investigation
Eureka Police Department press release:
On March 31, 2021, the Eureka Police Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Team
(POP), with assistance from the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (DTF), arrested 41-
year-old Jorge Alcazar Vasquez of Rio Dell following a months-long investigation into
ongoing sexual assault of a child under 10.
The Eureka Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Section (CIS) headed the
investigation into the ongoing assaults that occurred in Eureka. The report was
submitted to the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office and an arrest warrant for
Alcazar Vasquez was issued.
Alcazar Vasquez was transported and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional
Facility for oral copulation or penetration with a child under 10, sexual intercourse or
sodomy with a child under 10, and recurring sexual conduct with a child. Bail is set at
$1,705,000.
This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to
contact Detective Corrie Watson at (707) 441-4032.