Monday, August 17, 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 (14)
At 12:44 a.m., officers made a traffic stop at U.S. Highway 101 and South Beach. A warning was given.
At 12:57 a.m., caller reported suspicious circumstances on the 300 block of North Beckstead Avenue in Smith River. The report was unfounded.
At 9:16 a.m., caller reported trespassing on the 300 block of Elk Valley Road near Crescent City. A trespass warning was issued.
At 9:19 a.m., caller reported suspicious circumstances on the 12500 block of Mouth Of Smith River Road in Smith River. Officers were unable to make contact.
At 2:19 p.m., caller reported suspicious circumstances at Seventh Day Adventist Church on the 1700 block of Northcrest Drive in Crescent City. Officers were unable to locate the subject.
At 2:46 p.m., officers made a traffic stop at Curly Redwood Lodge on the 700 block of U.S. Highway 101 near Crescent City. A warning was given.
At 4:25 p.m., caller requested the removal of a subject on the 3100 block of Lake Earl Drive in Fort Dick. Everything checked out.
At 5:26 p.m., caller reported a burglary on the 3100 block of Lake Earl Drive in Fort Dick. Everything checked out.
At 8:07 p.m., officers checked on a vehicle at United Indian Health Services- Howonquet on the 500 block of North Indian Road in Smith River. Everything checked out.
At 8:54 p.m., officers made a traffic stop at Front Street and L Street in Crescent City. Everything checked out.
At 10:03 p.m., caller reported a disturbance on the 1900 block of Morehead Road in Fort Dick. Everything checked out.
At 10:33 p.m., officers checked on a vehicle at Pelican Bay State Prison on the 5900 block of Lake Earl Drive in Fort Dick. Everything checked out.
At 10:50 p.m., officers made a traffic stop at Storwell Storage on the 100 block of Elk Valley Road in Crescent City. A warning was given.
At 11:40 p.m., caller reported a possible gunshot, firework or explosion at Crescent Senior Estates on the 600 block of East Washington Boulevard near Crescent City. It was quiet when officers arrived.
Arrests (4)
At 3:50 a.m., the Crescent City Police Department arrested Spencer Carl Ansell, 47, on Northcrest. Charges: Disorderly conduct: alcohol.
At 3:33 p.m., Rod William Mustard, 30 was booked into jail by order of Del Norte County Superior Court. Charges: Poss obsc mtr minor w/pr.
At 6 p.m., the Yurok Tribal Police arrested Bruce Thomas Neville, 65. Charges: Bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge; Battery on person - Simple; Vandalism: deface property. Bail was set at $40,000.
At 7:15 p.m., the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office arrested Kenneth Harold Carson, 60. Charges: Bench warrant/failure to appear on felony charge; Probation violation: rearrest/revoke (2 counts).