Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On Jan. 25, Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were notified that a white male subject was observed on security surveillance vandalizing several patrol cars and the correctional facility building with a black paint pen. Deputies immediately searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect.

The Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect, who is believed to be a white male adult in his 30s. He was last seen on Jan. 25 wearing a gray hoodie with blue jeans, and a backpack, walking northbound on 4th St.

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.

This case is still under investigation.