EPD issues more information about two incidents on Wabash

 

Eureka Police Crime Analyst Brittany Powell issued two press releases. One was regarding the Wabash Avenue shooting investigation. That is a separate incident than the DUI and hit and run suspect  detained by community members until EPD arrived and took him into custody.

Shooting investigation:

On August 03, 2023 at approximately 1:06 p.m., Officers with the Eureka Police Department (EPD) were dispatched to Wabash and A Streets for a report of shots heard in the vicinity. There were no witnesses to this incident and officers were unable to locate any indication shots had been fired.

At approximately 1:30 p.m., an additional reporting party phoned EPD and stated they had video surveillance showing at least one individual firing shots from a handgun on Wabash between A and B Streets. After the shots were fired, the suspect fled the scene. While this does appear to be a targeted attack, we have no information leading us to believe anyone was struck by gunfire during this incident.

Upon further investigation, Officers located a shell casing and were able to determine the shooter was associated with a nearby apartment. Officers maintained a perimeter while a search warrant was obtained. At approximately 4:57 p.m., Officers, with the assistance of the Humboldt County Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant on the apartment. No arrests were made during the service of the warrant.

This is an ongoing investigation. 

**DUI Crash – Not related to the shooting investigation**

While the shooting investigation was being conducted, a man drove by the crime scene yelling at officers.  He lost control of his vehicle and collided with a parked car.  The driver, 21 year old Miles Armstrong, attempted to flee on foot but was quickly detained by community members. EPD officers arrived on scene and took Armstrong into custody for DUI and hit and run.