Suspect with felony warrant busted for meth with K9 Yahtzee's help

On Oct. 8, 2022, at about 4:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies and On Oct. 8, 2022, at about 4:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies and K9 Yahtzee conducted a probation search at a residence associated with a wanted felony warrant suspect on the 2900 block of Harris Street in Eureka.

The suspect, 42-year-old Brenton Charles Richard, was located in a bedroom of the residence and surrendered to deputies without incident following K9 announcements. During a search of Richard’s room, deputies located approximately 3.6 ounces of methamphetamine, burglary tools and items consistent with the sale of controlled substances.

Richard was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of possession of a controlled substance for sales (HS 11378), possession of burglary tools (PC 466) and violation of probation (PC 1203.2(a)), in addition to warrant charges of Post Release Community Supervision Revocation (PC 3455(a)).conducted a probation search at a residence associated with a wanted felony warrant suspect on the 2900 block of Harris Street in Eureka.

The suspect, 42-year-old Brenton Charles Richard, was located in a bedroom of the residence and surrendered to deputies without incident following K9 announcements. During a search of Richard’s room, deputies located approximately 3.6 ounces of methamphetamine, burglary tools and items consistent with the sale of controlled substances.

Richard was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of possession of a controlled substance for sales (HS 11378), possession of burglary tools (PC 466) and violation of probation (PC 1203.2(a)), in addition to warrant charges of Post Release Community Supervision Revocation (PC 3455(a)).