Press release from the Eureka Police Department:

On August 23, 2025, at approximately 1:18 p.m., an officer with the Eureka Police Department observed a gold Chevrolet Malibu collide with a parked vehicle in the 3100 block of Glen Street. The driver fled the scene, and when the officer attempted a traffic stop, the driver failed to yield, initiating a pursuit.

The pursuit traveled eastbound on W. Harris Street and continued onto Myrtle Avenue toward Old Arcata Road. During the pursuit, an officer successfully deployed a spike strip, causing the suspect vehicle’s tires to deflate and eventually come off. The driver was also seen discarding items from the vehicle while fleeing.

The pursuit concluded at the end of Pamala Lane, where the suspect fled on foot. A Eureka Police Department K-9 officer and his partner K-9 Odin apprehended the suspect without further incident. The driver was identified as 37-year-old Perry Dale Sanderson of Hoopa.

Sanderson was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges:

• CVC 2800.4 – Evading a Peace Officer, Driving Opposite of Traffic
• CVC 2800.2 – Felony Evading a Peace Officer
• PC 207(a) – Kidnapping
• PC 236 – False Imprisonment
• PC 3455(a) – Violation of Post Release Community Supervision
• PC 1203.2(a) – Probation Violation
• CVC 14601(a) – Driving with a Suspended License
• CVC 20002(a) – Hit and Run

No officers or members of the public were injured during the incident. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Eureka Police Department.

The Eureka Police Department would like to thank the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol for their assistance.