On May 5, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m., Officers with the Eureka Police Department (EPD) responded to
the vicinity of Grotto and E Street for a report of a strong-arm robbery.
Upon arrival, Officers contacted the reporting party, who stated that two male subjects had taken several
tools from their construction site. When confronted by an employee, one of the suspects struck the employee,
causing injury to the victim’s face. The suspects were last seen fleeing westbound on Grotto Street on bicycles.
Officers canvassing the area located a male subject matching the description of one of the suspects. The victim
positively identified the individual as Sandro Ramirez-Uribe, 46 years old of Eureka, who was subsequently
taken into custody.
The second suspect was identified as Moises Bandabalmaceda, 33 years old of Eureka. Officers responded to
his residence, where he was located hiding under a shed in the backyard and taken into custody without
incident.
Both suspects were transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, where they were booked on
charges of robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime.
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