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.

Tuesday, October 20, 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.

Published as Police Dispatch Logs.

Calls (14)

At 10:19 a.m., caller reported a disturbance on the 1100 block of Douglas Street in Crescent City.

At 12:24 p.m., caller reported illegal camping at Hambros Forest Products on the 400 block of Elk Valley Road in Crescent City. The subject was moved along.

At 1:07 p.m., officers made a traffic stop on the 1600 block of Northcrest Drive near Crescent City. Everything checked out.

At 3:30 p.m., caller reported a vehicle accident at U.S. Highway 101 and Hunter Creek Road in Klamath. Fire crews handled the call.

At 4:30 p.m., caller reported a domestic disturbance on the 2500 block of Oliver Avenue near Crescent City.

At 5:06 p.m., caller reported a disturbance on the 300 block of 4th Street in Crescent City. Everything checked out.

At 6:11 p.m., caller reported a traffic incident at Ocean View Drive and Ritmer Creek Lane in Smith River. Fire crews handled the call.

At 7:20 p.m., caller reported a vehicle accident at 3rd Street and L Street in Crescent City. Officers assisted.

At 8:04 p.m., officers made a traffic stop at Elk Valley Casino on the 2000 block of Elk Ranch Road near Crescent City. A warning was given.

At 9:19 p.m., caller reported a burglary at Storwell Storage on the 100 block of Elk Valley Road in Crescent City. Officers assisted.

At 9:34 p.m., caller reported suspicious circumstances at Northcrest and Shelter Island in Crescent City.

At 9:52 p.m., officers made a traffic stop at Northcrest Drive and Pine Grove Road near Crescent City.

At 10:33 p.m., officers made a traffic stop on the 1500 block of Northcrest Drive in Crescent City. A warning was given.

At 10:44 p.m., officers checked on a pedestrian at Waldo Street and State near Crescent City. Everything checked out.

Arrests (7)

At 7:38 a.m., the Crescent City Police Department arrested Roger Marlyn Hudnall, 70. Charges: Fail to register/etc: felony sex offender with prior.

At 9 a.m., state parole agents arrested Steven Ray Ridpath, 54. Charges: Violation parole: felony.

At 9:39 a.m., state parole agents arrested Everardo Bermejo-medina, 49. Charges: Violation parole: felony.

At 9:48 a.m., state parole agents arrested Everado Medina Bermejo, 49. Charges: Violation parole: misdemeanor.

At 11 a.m., state parole agents arrested Thomas Earl Lee Bowdish, 35. Charges: Violation parole: felony.

At 11:43 a.m., state parole agents arrested Ryan Lee Gehr, 34. Charges: Fail to register/etc: felony sex offender with prior; Violation parole: felony.

At 2:30 p.m., state parole agents arrested Mark Shannon Tvrdik, 58, on Union Street. Charges: Violation parole: misdemeanor.

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