Oct 27, 2023

Attempted homicide suspect and assault suspect out on bail arrested for grand theft and several new charges by HCSO

 


Attempted homicide suspect and assault suspect out on bail arrested for grand theft and several new charges yesterday by HCSO. Press release issued this afternoon has details. I had last reported on Miller in March but have posted about him since 2020.

HCSO Press Release:

On 10/26/2023, at about 8:45 pm, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies were on patrol in the area of the US Highway 101 and Highway 36 interchange. A Toyota truck, known to the Deputies to have been used in the commission of a recent burglary and vehicle theft, was observed traveling northbound on Sandy Prairie Road, Alton. 

The Deputies attempted a traffic enforcement stop and the truck fled, prompting a short pursuit.  The pursuit was discontinued when the truck began traveling on US Hwy 101, southbound in the northbound travel lanes. The truck proceeded at a slow rate of speed to the area of US Hwy 101 and Metropolitan Road when the truck experienced mechanical failure and came to a stop. HCSO Deputies, assisted by Fortuna Police and Rio Dell Police Officers, established a traffic closure on the highway and deployed spike strips to further contain the truck. 

The driver of the truck, identified as 34-year-old Clayton Miller of Fortuna, was uncooperative with Deputies/ Officers and a K9 unit was deployed during his apprehension.  Miller was medically cleared at Redwood Memorial Hospital prior to being booked at the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for the following violations: 

VC 2800.4 – Fleeing/ Evading a Peace Officer; Against Traffic, PC 22810 – Illegal Possession of Tear Gas, PC 148(a)(1) – Obstruct Resist a Public Officer, HS 11377(a) – Possession of a Controlled Substance, PC 459 – Burglary, PC 487(a) – Grand Theft, PC 496(a) – Receive Stolen Property, VC 10851(a) – Vehicle Theft, PC 12022.1 – Commit Felony while on Bail. This case is still under investigation. 

Miller was out of custody on bail from a March arrest for a violation of PC 664/187 – Attempted Homicide, PC 246 – Shooting at an Inhabited Dwelling, PC 245(a)(2) – Assault with a Firearm, among other charges. Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539. 

Previous posts:

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/03/attempted-murder-suspect-arrested-on.html?m=1

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/02/bridgeville-attempted-murder-suspect.html?m=1

 https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2022/08/domestic-violenceand-false-imprisonment.html?m=1

https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2020/12/when-wanted-criminal-returns-to-stolen.html?m=1


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