On Nov. 6, 2025, at about 11:15 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the McKinleyville area were on patrol near McKinleyville Ave. and Hiller Rd. when they observed a male subject emerge from a residential driveway on Hiller Rd.
The subject who was dressed in dark clothing, wearing a backpack continued walking along Hiller Rd. as deputies tried to initiate contact with him. During this time, the subject reached into his pockets and discarded items in the bushes and onto the ground.
Deputies detained the subject, who was identified as Aaron Thomas Bjorkstrand, 42 years-old, a convicted felon, of McKinleyville.
Bjorkstrand was in possession of a stun gun flashlight and an empty gun holster. The discarded property collected by deputies included:
A loaded Glock 22.40 caliber semi-automatic handgun
An unloaded, non-serialized handgun determined to be a “ghost gun”.
A loaded gun magazine
Apple iPhone
Bjorkstrand was arrested and transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF) and booked on the following charges:
P.C. 29800(a)(1) Felon in possession of a firearm
P.C. 30305(a)(1) Felon in possession of ammunition
P.C. 24610 (a) Possession of an undetectable firearm
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