On June 26, 2025, at 4:30am, Arcata Police Officers interrupted a residential burglary in the 400 block of Shirley Boulevard. Three suspects fled on foot and the incident concluded with one suspect in custody after a foot pursuit.
APD Detectives identified an additional suspect as 47-year-old Arcata resident, Alvar Shane Sovereign. At 10:00pm that evening, APD Detectives conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Sovereign in the 1100 block of Spear Avenue in Arcata. Sovereign was arrested without incident for the burglary and fresh charges for felon in possession of ammunition, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A search warrant was served on a residence associated with Sovereign located in the 1100 block of Madrone Avenue in Arcata. The search yielded a firearm and methamphetamine. Sovereign was booked and lodged at the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on an additional charge of felon in possession of a firearm.
APD continues to work toward the identification of any outstanding suspects and encourages anyone with information to contact the Arcata Police Department’s Investigations Unit, at 707-822-2424, or the Anonymous Crime Tipline, at 707-825-2588.
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