UPDATE: Oopsie doodle! The original version of this post was an old press release that the Fortuna Police sent out accidentally, and which we did not notice was old. Apologies.

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Press release from the Fortuna Police Department:

On January 23, 2026 at approximately 12:55 AM Fortuna Police Department Officer conducted a vehicle investigation on two suspicious vehicles occupied by adult male subjects in the 700 block of S. Fortuna Blvd.

As a result of the investigation Maxwell Elliot (age 30) of Fortuna was found to be in possession of over 20 grams of suspected Methamphetamine and a loaded 9mm caliber handgun on his person.

Elliot was taken into custody and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges:

• PC 2900(a)(1) – Felon in Possession of Firearm
• PC 25850(a) – Carry Concealed Loaded Firearm in Public
• PC 1203.2 – Violation of Probation
• H&S 11370.1(a) – Possession of Controlled Substance While Armed
• H&S 11379(a) – Transportation of Controlled Substances

The Fortuna Police Department remains dedicated to maintaining a safe community and we appreciate our observant dedicated officers and all the work they do.

If you observe suspicious or suspected criminal behavior in Fortuna please call and report it. We can be reached at (707)725-7550.