Del Norte Triplicate

Police Blotter

Calls for service and arrests from Del Norte County law-enforcement agencies, day by day since Thursday, June 11, 2026, plus the blotter columns the Triplicate published before that.

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information is preliminary and subject to change.

Calls (13)

At 7:51 a.m., officers made a traffic stop at Iowa Street and Elk Valley Road near Crescent City. Officers assisted.

At 8:22 a.m., caller reported suspicious circumstances at Arlington Drive and West Madison Avenue near Crescent City.

At 8:42 a.m., officers made a traffic stop at Home Depot on the 500 block of U.S. Highway 101 in Crescent City. A warning was given.

At 9:10 a.m., caller reported vandalism at Redwood Meadows Rv Resort on the 2000 block of Highway 199 in Hiouchi.

At 10:23 a.m., officers made a traffic stop on South Beach in Crescent City. A warning was given.

At 11:11 a.m., officers made a traffic stop at Ship Ashore Resort Main Office on the 12400 block of U.S. Highway 101 in Smith River. A warning was given.

At 12:09 p.m., caller reported a theft on the 2600 block of South Fred Haight Drive in Smith River. Civil advice was given.

At 1:07 p.m., caller reported suspicious circumstances on the 100 block of Moore Place near Crescent City. Everything checked out.

At 3:58 p.m., caller requested the removal of a subject at Affordable Tow and Auto Care on the 1100 block of Burtschell Street near Crescent City. A trespass warning was issued.

At 4:19 p.m., caller reported suspicious circumstances on the 1000 block of U.S. Highway 101 in Crescent City. Officers assisted.

At 4:39 p.m., caller reported a theft on the 1600 block of Northcrest Drive near Crescent City.

At 10:05 p.m., caller reported a possible gunshot, firework or explosion at Douglas and Coolidge in Crescent City. Officers were unable to locate the subject.

At 10:31 p.m., officers stopped a bicyclist at State Street and Waldo Street near Crescent City. A warning was given.

Arrests (2)

At 1:09 p.m., the California Highway Patrol arrested Raylene Rikard, 65. Charges: DUI any drug.

At 8:21 p.m., the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office arrested Shana Rae Lowry, 43, in the 400 block of Benson(Waldo Compound). Charges: Probation violation: rearrest/revoke; Bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge.

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