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Jun 16, 2023

Another convicted felon, frequent offender arrested and clogs up the local jail

Convicted felon Cody Bryan Wuillmier was arrested by HCDTF yesterday. Most of HCDTF arrests are repeat offenders and those with warrants. It isn't Wuillmier's first time in custody and it will not be his last. I previoisly posted about two of his arrests, one from 2022 and one from 2016.

HCDTF Press Release:

On June 15, 2023, Humboldt County Drug Task Force Agents and HCSO Deputies served a multi-location search warrant at the residences of Cody Ryan Wuillmier (age 31) located in 300 block of Garden Lane in Arcata and the 600 block of Highland Avenue in Eureka. After a multi-week investigation and several neighborhood complaints, the HCDTF believed Wuillmier was in possession of large quantities of narcotics and was in possession of several firearms. Wuillmier is a convicted felon, and he had multiple felony warrants out for his arrest.

Upon arrival at the residence on Garden Lane, Agents and Deputies searched the area. No subjects were located on scene. During a search of the property, Agents and Deputies located two stolen vehicles and a large amount of drug paraphernalia.

After the scene was processed on Garden Lane, HCDTF Agents responded to the 600 block of Highland Avenue in Eureka. While enroute to Highland Avenue, Agents received a tip that Wuillmier was currently staying at a residence in the 3000 block of Central Ave. in McKinleyville. HCDTF Agents responded to the area to surveil the residence.

Once in the area, Agents observed three male occupants in a truck leave the suspected residence and travel southbound on Central Avenue. Agents followed the vehicle into the city of Eureka where it stopped at a business in the 1400 block of 5th Street. Once the vehicle was stopped, Officers with the Eureka Police Department contacted the subjects inside the vehicle.

Wuillmier was located in the back seat of the vehicle. Wuillmier originally provided a false name to the Officers but was positively identified by a photograph and the Officers’ previous contacts with Wuillmier. Wuillmier was removed from that back seat and taken into custody without incident.

Sergeant Nantz with the Eureka Police Department and his K9 partner Bohdie conducted an “open-air sniff” around the outside of the vehicle. K9 Bohdie alerted near the rear passenger side of the vehicle, indicating firearms and/or narcotics may be inside. EPD Officers searched the back seat of the vehicle where Wuillmier was sitting and located a loaded .45 caliber revolver and approximately one ounce of methamphetamine.

Once Wuillmier was in custody, HCDTF Agents authored a search warrant for the residence in the 3000 block of Central Avenue in McKinleyville. HCDTF Agents and HCSO Deputies responded to the residence and served the search warrant. During a search of the residence Agents located a loaded, non-serialized, AR-15, that was equipped with a loaded high-capacity magazine.

Wuillmier was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked for the following charges:

11370.1(A) - Possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm

29800(a)(1) PC - Felon in possession of a firearm

30605(a) PC - Possession of an assault weapon

25850(A) PC - Unlawful possession of firearm on person/vehicle

25400(A)(1) PC - Unlawful possession of concealed handgun on person/vehicle

12022.1(b) PC - Use of a firearm during the commission of a felony

4573.6 PC - Possession of narcotics in jail

30600(A) PC - Manufacturing an assault weapon

11377(A) HS - Possession of a controlled substance

Warrant Arrest - Multiple Felony Warrants

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