Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On August 9, 2022, at about 4:10 p.m. Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business on the 1600 block of Central Avenue in McKinleyville for the report of a possible arson.

According to the reporting party, a female suspect, later identified as 40-year-old Amber Robina Adams, was observed setting a small fire outside the building. The fire reportedly quickly went out and did not cause substantial damage to the business.

 

While investigating, deputies received information that Adams was at a business nearby. Deputies located Adams and took her into custody without incident.

 

Adams was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of arson (PC 451(b)) and violation of probation (PC 1203.2(a)).

 

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.