Early Friday evening, July 30th, a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in Eureka, conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle after the Deputy observed a vehicle towing a trailer with an expired registration. It was subsequently learned by the Deputy during the stop, that the vehicle towing the trailer with expired registration had been reported stolen out of Oregon.
During a search of the trailer being towed by the suspect, identified as 37 year old Jacob Jon Olsen, deputies located over 48 ounces of marijuana.
Olsen was arrested without incident and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, driving on a suspended license, driving without valid registration and transportation of marijuana. In addition to warrant charges of carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, driving with a suspended license – prior conviction, driving privilege suspended, and driving without evidence of valid registration.
A female passenger in the vehicle was detained and released at the scene.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251.
