Feb 23, 2016

Dillon Gallatin, one of 4 arrested in Palco Marsh incident held to answer on all charges, arraignment in March

A preliminary hearing was scheduled this morning for Dillon Gallatin.

Gallatin was arraigned on February 8 and had an OR/Bail hearing on February 9. Judge Joyce Hinrichs denied release on OR and Supervised Release. Gallatin is charged in Count 1 with carrying a concealed dirk or dagger. Count 2 Obstructing/Resisting a Public Officer.

Deputy 
District Attorney David Christensen is prosecuting this case. Public Defender Mr. Owen Tipps was appointed to represent Gallatin.

The preliminary hearing was handled by DDA Brent Kling. Mr. Kevin Robinson represented Gallatin at the preliminary hearing.

EPD Sgt. Patrick O'Neill was the only witness who testified this morning. He described the events of that day with him responding to reports of a sudpicious person trying to start a grey Hyundai in the parking lot near Bayshore Mall. When he approached Gallatin, he said that the defendant told him this was his girlfriend's car and the key had snapped and broken. Gallatin had a dog with him and while he was trying to put the dog in the car, a Foot locker employee came up to Sgt. O'Neill and told him Gallatin had stolen items from the store. Gallatin at this point ran, Sgt. O'Neill chased him for 1/4 of a mile through the mall into the Greenbelt area. When Gallatin was finally detained and searched, a fixed blade knife measuring "8 1/2 inches", the blade was "3 1/2 inches."

Judge Bruce Watson held Gallation to answer on all charges and denied defense's 17 (b) motion to reduce the charges to a misdemeanor.


Feb 9, 2016


Two arrested at Palco Marsh arraigned; alleged reckless driver charged with prowling

Two of the people arrested at the Palco Marsh were arraigned recently.

Dillon Gallatin was arraigned yesterday and had an OR/Bail hearing this afternoon. Judge Joyce Hinrichs denied release on OR and Supervised Release. Gallatin is charged in Count 1 with carrying a concealed dirk or dagger. Count 2 Obstructing/Resisting a Public Officer.

Deputy District Attorney David Christensen is prosecuting this case. Public Defender Mr. Owen Tipps was appointed to represent Gallatin.

Intervention is set for February 18. Preliminary hearing is set for February 23.

Frederick Schallenberg was arraigned today. He is charged in Count 1 with tampering with an automobile. In the complaint, it lists that he allegedly tried to break and remove a license plate of a Silver Hyundai without the consent of the owner, Pacific Tow.

Count 2 is Disorderly Conduct and peeking into an inhabitated building. The complaint lists that he was "prowling" at Pacific Tow.

OR/Bail hearing is set for February 11. Trial Confirmation is February 16 at 2 p.m.. Jury Trial is February 29 at 8:30 a.m.

Feb 8, 2016


Reckless driver arrested at Palco Marsh has prior conviction, one of the activists charged with interference has ties to Occupy Eureka and is not even local

Of the four people arrested February 5 at the Palco Marsh, Stanton Wood was arrested in 2012 at a vacant house squatting and allegedly was one of the five identified himself as part of the Occupy Eureka movement. http://www.times-standard.com/article/ZZ/20120119/NEWS/120119334

Frederick Schallenberg plead guilty to several charges in 2013.


Feb 5, 2016


16 calls within 2 hours with various incidents at Palco Marsh including reckless driving that almost hit an EPD Captain and citizens

Gallatin
Schallenberg
Wood


Zivolich
On February 4, 2016, Detectives from the Eureka Police Department Problem Oriented Policing Team (POP) were assisting with the weekly inmate work crew (SWAP) cleanup of the Palco Marsh.  A group of activists and advocates were on scene videotaping and speaking with Detectives and residents of the marsh.

At about 2:00 p.m., two activists began to interfere with the cleanup and got in the way of equipment.  Stanton Wood, 29 of Florida, and Hannah Zivolich, 20 of Irvine, were arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility (HCCF) for interfering and obstructing.

At about 2:30 p.m., while an EPD Captain was speaking with homeless advocates, a silver sedan recklessly drove through the marsh at a high rate of speed, passing in close proximity to the Captain and a couple citizens.  The vehicle continued south through the marsh on an access road and additional officers were requested to respond.

Officers located the vehicle still running but unoccupied a few hundred yards south from where it was originally seen. Officers found the male driver attempting to hide in a bush nearby.  As Officers were attempting to make contact with the male, his large dog aggressively charged at the two officers.  One Officer attempted to use OC spray but the dog changed directions and started toward the second officer.  The second Officer was forced to discharge his firearm.  The dog was struck and died immediately.

The male was identified as Frederick Schallenberg, 35 of Eureka.  Schallenberg was arrested and booked into HCCF for DUI, driving on a suspended license and reckless driving.

At 2:33 p.m., while the reckless driving incident was still being investigated, a mall employee called reporting that a male that had stolen a pair of red shoes two days ago was inside the mall wearing the stolen shoes.  No Officers were available to respond at the time of the call.

At 3:15 p.m., a caller reported that a male was attempting to start a vehicle in the parking lot with a screwdriver.  An Officer responded and contacted the male, later identified as Dillon Gallatin, 25 of North Carolina.  A mall employee came out and said that Gallatin had stolen the pair of red shoes he was wearing two days ago.  Gallatin immediately fled from the Officer, through the parking lot, into the mall, and out through the Palco Marsh.  Gallatin eventually tired out and was taken into custody without further incident.  Gallatin was transported and booked into HCCF for resisting arrest and possession of a concealed dagger.  His involvement in theft from mall stores is currently under investigation.

16 additional calls for service came through the Eureka Police Communication Center during this chaotic 2 hour period. 

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