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• One Arrested, Two At Large Following Early Morning Burglary in Arcata, APD Says
• Another Arrest Made in Arcata Burglary Case

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Press release from the Arcata Police Department:

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.

Later that day APD Detectives identified an additional suspect as 47-year-old Arcata resident, Alvar Shane Sovereign. Sovereign was arrested without incident for 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.

On June 29, 2025, Investigators with the Arcata Police Department arrested a third suspect, 43-year-old Arcata resident, Daren Rasella, on the 800 block of Courtyard Circle in Arcata.  Rasella was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the charge of residential burglary.

The Arcata Police Department would like to thank the community for their continued support in reducing crime. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact the Arcata Police Department’s Investigations Unit, at 707-822-2424, or the Anonymous Crime Tipline, at 707-825-2588.