According to a Eureka Police Department press release, on the morning of Monday, March 23rd, officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to a possible residential burglary in progress. The caller said an unknown male attempted to open her front door and then was last seen in her neighbor’s garage.
Once on scene, officers located a broken window to the neighbor’s residence. While officers were setting up a perimeter, a burglar alarm was activated from inside. Officers then heard glass break and saw a male suspect flee from the rear of the residence into a greenbelt. Officers followed the suspect into the greenbelt where he was taken into custody without further incident.
Based on the initial investigation, it appears that 32 year old Christopher Blount gained entry to three residences before being taken into custody. Blount was transported to the hospital for medical clearance and then was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for burglary, resisting arrest, and probation violation.
