On 1-10-2014, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Humboldt County
Sheriff’s Office was notified of a burglary that occurred at Miller Farms
Nursery, 1828 Central Avenue, McKinleyville. A deputy responded to Miller Farms
and met with an employee. The employee told the deputy the business was closed
and secured on 01-09-2014, at approximately 5:30 p.m. On 1-10-14, at
approximately 6:20 a.m. when the business was opened the employees saw the
chain link fence had been cut, and a lock had been removed from an outbuilding
on the property. When the outbuilding was checked, the employee discovered two
Honda generators worth approximately $2,500.00 dollars were stolen, along with
a nail gun and other tools.
On 2-26-2014, the employee who
reported the crime called the investigating deputy and told the deputy he had
received information third hand the stolen property may be in a local transient
camp in the area. The employee told the deputy he would re-contact the
Sheriff’s Office when he learned where the camp was at.
On 2-27-2014, at approximately 9:30
a.m. the Miller Farms employee called the Sheriff’s Office and reported he
located the camp to the north of Nursery Road, McKinleyville. Deputies
responded and met with the employee who located some of the stolen property in
a transient camp, along with a female who was living in the camp. The female
was identified as Chris Ann Crittenden, 39 years old, a transient. Crittenden was
arrested for possession of stolen property and was transported to the Humboldt
County Correctional Facility where she was booked. Her bail was set at $25,000.00.
With the assistance of the Miller
Farms employee, deputies identified and recovered a generator, concrete saw
concrete drill, hand tools and a C.B. Radio that were stolen.
There is additional stolen property
that still has not been recovered, including a Honda generator. Deputies are
still actively investigating the case.
Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriffs Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriffs Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.
Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriffs Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriffs Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.
I understand that Ms Crittenden has been cleared and four others have been arrested for this crime.
ReplyDeleteDenise you may be misinformed. I checked with the Sheriff's office and this information was not verified. There are no updates in this case.
DeleteIf you have some evidence from any other agency, please email me so I can check and verify.