Press release from the Arcata Police Department:

On July 15th, 2025, at about 6:45 PM, the Arcata Police Department investigated a commercial burglary at a business located in the 400 block of South G Street in Arcata.  During the burglary, a large amount of currency was taken.

Arcata Police Department Detectives identified the suspect as an employee of the business, 46-year-old Eureka resident Christopher Michael German. 

On July 17th, 2025, at about 7:20 PM the Arcata Police Department served a search warrant at a residence in the 3400 block of F Street in Eureka, where Christopher German was taken into custody without incident.

German was booked and lodged into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on burglary and grand theft charges.

This investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Arcata Police Department’s Investigations Unit at 707-822-2424 or the anonymous crime tip line at 707-825-2588.