Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On Sept. 6, 2025, at about 8:19 a.m. a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy was driving the area of Henderson St. and B St., in Eureka when he observed 68-year-old Daniel Griffith of Eureka smoking methamphetamine. The deputy contacted Griffith and placed him under arrest without incident.

 

In addition, Griffith had several outstanding misdemeanor warrants for his arrest and was in possession of a stolen shopping cart from a nearby business. Griffith was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked and housed on the following charges:

• H.S. 11550(a) Use or be Under the Influence of any Controlled Substance
• H.S. 11395(b)(1) Possession of controlled Substance with 2 or more priors
• B.P. 22435.2(a) Theft of a shopping cart
• P.C. 496(a) Possession of stolen property
• P.C. 978.5 Bench Warrant / Failure to Appear

This is Griffith’s ninth arrest for very similar charges since the beginning of 2024 and due to the new voter approved felony H.S.11395(b)(1) under Proposition 36 this is the first time he was not cited and released from the HCCF.

 

This case is still under investigation.

 

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.