Aug 24, 2022

Convicted sex offender arrested by HCDTF




Convicted sex offender Joseph Arthur Titus was arrested last night by the Humboldt County Drug Task Force yesterday for possession of a controlled substance and  PC 290(a)(1)(a ) failure to register as a sex offender.

Titus has 9 cases in the Humboldt Superior Court system.




HCDTF Press Release  (8/25):

On Tuesday August 23rd, 2022 the Humboldt County Drug Task Force (HCDTF) responded to a residence in the 2300 block of Fischer Ln. on Humboldt Hill in Eureka. HCDTF was following up on multiple neighbor complaints of suspected drug activity taking place at a travel trailer parked in the driveway. During their investigation agents had determined that Joseph Titus (41 years old) was living in the trailer with his girlfriend. Titus was found to be out of compliance with his required annual registration as a sex offender. Titus had not registered in over two years. 

HCDTF agents placed Titus under arrest for the violation of PC 290, due to his failure to register. Agents searched Titus, incident to arrest, and found him to be in possession of methamphetamine. It is a felony for a PC 290 registrant to possess any quantity of controlled substances. 

Titus was transported to the Humboldt County Jail where he was booked for the above charges:

11377 H&S Possession of methamphetamine

290 PC Failure to register as a sex offender


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