Press release from the Eureka Police Department:

On March 21, 2026, at approximately 7:00 PM, Rio Dell Police officers conducted a welfare check on a reportedly armed male, identified as 43 year old Rio Dell resident, David Bourland. Officers located Bourland in the Shively Road area and detained him without injury following a brief struggle.

A subsequent investigation and search of his vehicle resulted in the seizure of:

• A loaded semi-automatic handgun
• A non-serialized disassembled AR-15 style rifle
• High-capacity magazines and ammunition
• Suspected methamphetamine
• Multiple individually packaged baggies of suspected cocaine consistent with sales
• Digital scales and packaging materials

Bourland, who is prohibited from possessing firearms, was arrested and booked on the following charges:

HS 11370.1(a) – Possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm

• HS 11351 – Possession of a controlled substance for sale
• HS 11377(a) – Possession of a controlled substance
• HS 11378 – Possession of methamphetamine for sale
• HS 11379(a) – Transportation of a controlled substance
• PC 30305(a)(1) – Prohibited person in possession of ammunition
• PC 29800(a)(1) – Felon in possession of a firearm
• PC 25400(a)(1) – Carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle
• PC 25850(a) – Carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle
• PC 29180(c) – Possession of an unserialized firearm

Anyone with additional information relevant to this case is encouraged to contact Sergeant Beauchaine with the Rio Dell Police Department at (707) 764-5642 or Beauchainej@cityofriodell.ca.gov.