The Arcata Police Department, in conjunction with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Eureka Police Department, Fortuna Police Department and other regional partners, are investigating a string of on-going threatening phone calls to schools and businesses throughout the county.
From January 2025 to present, the adult male suspect has called over 20 schools and businesses making threats resulting in lock-down protocols and law enforcement responses.
The suspect, who resides out of state, has been identified and Arcata Police Detectives are seeking a warrant for his arrest.
If your school or business receives threats, please contact your law-enforcement agency of jurisdiction and follow your threat assessment policies and procedures. The Arcata Police Department has been in contact with our school district partners and will respond to assess and investigate each incident occurring in the City of Arcata.
If you have any information pertaining to this case, please contact the Arcata Police Department’s Investigations Unit at 707-822-2428, or, your law-enforcement agency of jurisdiction.
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UPDATE: 1:30 p.m.: The Eureka Police Department chimes in with their own press release:
The Eureka Police Department is aware of multiple threats being called into local
schools and businesses throughout the city and county over the past couple days.
Working in collaboration with local and federal law enforcement agencies, EPD’s School
Resource Officer and Criminal Investigations Detectives are actively investigating these
incidents.
At this time, it appears the individual making the threat is located outside of Humboldt
County. However, EPD will continue utilizing appropriate response protocols to ensure
the safety our of schools and the community at-large.
EPD asks that members of public and the media do not respond to schools when they
receive information in regard to a threat made. Any official information about threats
made will come from your local law enforcement or local school district.
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