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.

Thursday, August 13, 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 (9)

At 12:58 p.m., caller reported suspicious circumstances on the 1600 block of Northcrest Drive near Crescent City. No action was taken.

At 1:48 p.m., caller reported vandalism on the 2600 block of South Fred Haight Drive in Smith River. Officers were unable to make contact.

At 2:49 p.m., officers checked on a vehicle at East Hoover Avenue and Northcrest Drive in Crescent City. Everything checked out.

At 2:52 p.m., caller reported a theft on the 1700 block of Blackwell Lane in Crescent City. A trespass warning was issued.

At 3:27 p.m., caller reported a theft on South Beach in Crescent City.

At 3:29 p.m., caller reported a theft on the 1500 block of Crescent Street near Crescent City.

At 8:45 p.m., caller reported a suspicious vehicle on the 3600 block of Lake Earl Drive in Fort Dick.

At 10:56 p.m., officers made a traffic stop at Cazadores Mexican Restaurant on the 1400 block of Northcrest Drive in Crescent City. A warning was given.

At 11:37 p.m., officers checked on a pedestrian at Lake Earl Drive and Felterwood Lane in Fort Dick. An arrest was made.

Arrests (2)

At 7:55 p.m., the California Highway Patrol arrested Paul Carl Caster, 71. Charges: DUI any drug.

At 8:51 p.m., the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office arrested Eric Kyle Williams, 51, on Cross Of Arlington &W.Madison. Charges: Trespass: destroy standing timber.

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