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.

Sunday, September 27, 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 2:12 a.m., caller reported a person in a mental health crisis on the 1000 block of Keller Avenue near Crescent City.

At 4:26 a.m., caller reported an assault on the 800 block of East Washington Boulevard near Crescent City.

At 8:52 a.m., caller reported an assault at Ruth Compound on the 1400 block of Union Street near Crescent City.

At 11:44 a.m., caller reported a disturbance on the 200 block of West Harding Avenue in Crescent City.

At 1:22 p.m., caller reported a disturbance on the 2600 block of South Fred Haight Drive in Smith River. Officers were unable to locate the subject.

At 3:09 p.m., caller reported fraud on the 600 block of West Macken Avenue near Crescent City.

At 5:12 p.m., caller reported a person in a mental health crisis on the 600 block of West Macken Avenue near Crescent City.

At 5:34 p.m., caller reported a theft at Elk Valley Casino on the 2000 block of Elk Ranch Road near Crescent City.

At 5:46 p.m., caller reported a disturbance on the 1500 block of South Railroad Avenue near Crescent City. Everything checked out.

At 9:07 p.m., caller reported a burglary at Las Palmas Mobile Home Park on the 1700 block of Northcrest Drive in Crescent City. A trespass warning was issued.

At 9:10 p.m., caller reported a possible gunshot, firework or explosion on the 1400 block of North Fork Lp in Gasquet. Everything checked out.

At 9:11 p.m., caller reported a theft on the 20 block of Redwood Road in Klamath. Civil advice was given.

At 9:42 p.m., officers made a traffic stop at Lucky 7 Fuel Mart on the 13400 block of U.S. Highway 101 in Smith River. A warning was given.

At 10:45 p.m., caller reported a theft on the 100 block of Azalea Drive in Klamath. Officers were unable to make contact.

Arrests (2)

At 2:15 p.m., the California Highway Patrol arrested Nikita Ann Gorman, 28. Charges: DUI alcohol/0.08 percent; DUI alcohol.

At 4:20 p.m., the Crescent City Police Department arrested Jason Luther Bighead, 46. Charges: Disorderly conduct: intox drug with alcohol.

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