Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On Dec. 20 at about 9:30 p.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy was on patrol in the area of 5^th St. and K St. in Eureka. The deputy observed a male subject riding a bicycle and pushing a second bicycle after dark without any visible lights or reflectors and conducted a traffic stop. 

The deputy contacted the male, identified as Steven Waggoner, 24, of Blue Lake, who was confirmed to be on probation for a felony burglary conviction and petty theft. The deputy searched Waggoner pursuant to probation terms and located 3.73g of methamphetamine and a pipe with white residue and black tar in his pockets. In a backpack Waggoner was carrying, the deputy located sandwich bags with 19g of psilocybin mushrooms and 5.8oz of marijuana, a revolver firearm, and multiple rounds of ammunition. 

Waggoner was subsequently arrested without incident and taken to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF) to be booked for the following charges:

• Possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm—HS 11370.1(a)
• Possession of a controlled substance (mushrooms)—HS 11350 (a)
• Possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamines)—HS 11377 (a)
• Possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia—HS 11364 (a)
• Violation of probation—PC 1203.2(a)
• Felon/prohibited person in possession of a firearm— PC 29800 (a)(1)
• Felon/prohibited person in possession of ammunition— PC 35305 (a)(1)

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.

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