Early Saturday morning, February 8th, just before 5:00am, officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to the Humboldt Republican Headquarters regarding reports of a male breaking out windows according to a Eureka Police Department press release.
A witness reported the male fled on a bicycle.
Officers located the male, later identified as 43 year old Michael Valls of Eureka, riding his bike. Valls attempted to flee from officers but was ultimately taken into custody after a brief struggle.
Valls was found to be in possession of evidentiary items linking him to the vandalism of the Humboldt Republican Headquarters.
Based on video surveillance, it appears Valls damaged a door, multiple windows, and poured an unknown substance on office equipment before fleeing on his bike.
Valls was transported and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for burglary, felony vandalism, attempted arson, resisting arrest, and providing a false name.
