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.

Monday, August 3, 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 (8)

At 2:44 a.m., officers checked on a pedestrian at Little Caesars Pizza on the 200 block of M Street in Crescent City. An arrest was made.

At 9:40 a.m., caller reported a theft at Open Door Community Health Clinic on the 500 block of East Washington Boulevard near Crescent City. Officers were unable to make contact.

At 1:10 p.m., caller reported a theft on the 800 block of South Fred Haight Drive in Smith River.

At 1:43 p.m., caller reported a vehicle accident at Humboldt Road and Roy Avenue near Crescent City. The call was canceled before officers arrived.

At 3:41 p.m., caller reported fraud on the 1700 block of Northcrest Drive near Crescent City.

At 6:30 p.m., caller reported a theft at Walmart on the 900 block of East Washington Boulevard near Crescent City.

At 10:32 p.m., caller reported suspicious circumstances on the 1500 block of Crescent Street near Crescent City. Everything checked out.

At 11:53 p.m., caller reported a disturbance on the 100 block of Klamath Mill Road in Klamath. An arrest was made.

Arrests (8)

At 12:05 a.m., the Crescent City Police Department arrested Matthew Dale Marceau, 34, on L Street. Charges: Violation parole: felony (2 counts); Acq acces card w/int sell - Stolen property; Possess unlawful paraphernalia.

At 1:46 a.m., the California Highway Patrol arrested Joshua Avery Gauna, 21, at Lake Earl and Kings Valley. Charges: DUI alcohol.

At 5:25 a.m., the Crescent City Police Department arrested Gavin Isaac Hartje, 24, on M Street. Charges: Remove/etc weapon from peace officer/etc: not firearm - Aggravated; Obstruct/resist exec ofcr - Simple; Possess unlawful paraphernalia; Possess controlled substance; Disorderly conduct: loiter/etc private property; Unlawful possession/use tear gas or tear gas weapon.

At 9:26 a.m., the Del Norte County District Attorney's Office arrested Jimmy Wayne Bush, 56, in the 100 block of Downing Street. Charges: Thft elder by crtkr $950+ - All other larceny; Cause inj elder/dep adult - Aggravated.

At 11:25 a.m., the Crescent City Police Department arrested Natasha Mattie Lopez, 44, on US Highway 101. Charges: Disorderly conduct: alcohol.

At 2 p.m., Jordan Ally Kaufman, 25 was booked into jail by order of Del Norte County Superior Court. Charges: Grand theft: money/labor/property - Pocket-picking (2 counts); Receive/etc known stolen property; Burglary - From motor vehicle; Driving while license supspended for DUI; Possess controlled substance; Unlawful to drive unless licensed.

At 2:58 p.m., Christy Lynn Autry, 51 was booked into jail by order of Del Norte County Superior Court. Charges: DUI any drug w/pr; Child abuse w/poss gbi/dth - Simple.

At 8 p.m., the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office arrested Jami Colleen Waggoner, 47. Charges: Driving while license supspended for DUI; Drive w/license suspended for drunk/refuse chem te.

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