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.

Saturday, October 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 (12)

At 1:52 a.m., officers checked on a pedestrian at Howonquet Hall Community Center on the 100 block of Indian Court in Smith River. Everything checked out.

At 3 a.m., officers stopped a bicyclist on the 1800 block of Northcrest Drive near Crescent City. Everything checked out.

At 6:15 a.m., caller reported a disturbance at Sutter Coast Hospital on the 800 block of East Washington Boulevard near Crescent City.

At 10:35 a.m., officers checked on a vehicle at Transfer Station on the 1700 block of State Street in Crescent City.

At 12:51 p.m., caller reported a disturbance.

At 2:31 p.m., caller reported a person in a mental health crisis on the 600 block of D Street in Crescent City. Officers assisted.

At 2:40 p.m., caller reported suspicious circumstances at Kid Town Playground and Park on the 1000 block of Play Street in Crescent City. Officers assisted.

At 4:24 p.m., caller reported a disturbance on the 100 block of East Klamath Beach Road in Klamath. Officers assisted.

At 5:06 p.m., caller reported a person in a mental health crisis at Sutter Coast Hospital on the 800 block of East Washington Boulevard near Crescent City. No action was taken.

At 5:22 p.m., caller reported a burglary on the 1800 block of Northcrest Drive near Crescent City. No action was taken.

At 9:37 p.m., caller reported a traffic incident at Norris Avenue and Mathews Street near Crescent City. Fire crews handled the call.

At 10:41 p.m., officers made a traffic stop at Dollar General on the 100 block of Timbers Boulevard in Smith River. A warning was given.

Arrests (4)

At 2:43 a.m., the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office arrested Joseph Wendell Nelson, 39, on Morehead Road. Charges: PRCS violation; Bench warrant/failure to appear on misdemeanor charge; Possess unlawful paraphernalia.

At 3:10 p.m., the Crescent City Police Department arrested Ryan Buck, 36. Charges: Vandalism ($400 or more).

At 9:10 p.m., the Crescent City Police Department arrested Shane Martin, 46, on L Street. Charges: Inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant/datng relatnshp - Simple.

At 11:30 p.m., the Crescent City Police Department arrested Perry Philip Acton, 64, at 2nd Street and C Street. Charges: DUI alcohol.

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