Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On Feb. 25 at about 8:30 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to the area of Hatchery Rd. near Blue Lake for the report of potential drug activity involving two SUVs parked near a bridge.

The deputy observed Jesse Adams, 42, of Eureka, standing near one of the vehicles. The deputy contacted him after confirming with the Emergency Communications Center that Adams had out-of-county warrants. When the deputy informed Adams that he had warrants, Adams turned and ran in the direction of the river. The deputy pursued Adams on foot and both ended up in the river. The deputy recovered Adams from the river, swam to shore, and placed Adams in handcuffs. Adams was then transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for obstructing/resisting a peace offer (PC 148(a)(1)) and violation of probation (PC 1203.2(a)), in addition to his out-of-county arrest warrant.

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.