On Thursday, July 11, at about 7:45am, a patrol officer with the Eureka Police Department assisted by the Problem Oriented Policing Unit (POP) served a search warrant at a residence. The search warrant was in response to numerous complaints of squatters in the vacant residence, drugs, and nuisance activity.
Officers and detectives detained ten people on the scene during the search. The search yielded methamphetamine and heroin indicative of sales, one firearm, ammunition, and a motorcycle that had been reported stolen out of Arcata in June of 2019.
Four of the ten detained people were arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.
40-year-old Matthew Painter Eureka was arrested for being a prohibited person in possession of ammunition and body armor and possession of controlled substances and narcotics for sales.
30-year-old Courtney Garrett of Eureka was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and probation violation.
29-year-old Marshall McConnel of Hoopa was arrested for felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
38-year-old Tamela Brown Eureka was arrested for maintaining a drug house.
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