Jul 18, 2024

Juvenile and 40 year old arrested and booked after Arcata Plaza incident


A juvenile female and James Lee Boone were arrested by Arcata Police Department today after a physical altetcation at the Arcata Plaza. Press release has details.

APD Press Release:

On Thursday July 18, 2024, at 12:46pm, The Arcata Police Department responded to the Arcata Plaza on citizen reports of a physical altercation involving a female pointing a firearm at multiple subjects.

An officer in the immediate area located a black Toyota Tacoma leaving the Plaza which was identified by witnesses as being associated with the suspect in possession of the firearm. A high-risk traffic stop was initiated at the intersection of F Street and Samoa Boulevard. The occupants of the Tacoma, one adult male, one adult female and one juvenile female were detained. The investigation revealed the juvenile female had pointed a BB rifle at various persons on the Plaza during an altercation involving the adult male and another adult male. The BB rifle was located inside the vehicle.

The driver, 40-year-old Eureka resident James Lee Boone, was placed under arrest and booked at the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for misdemeanor Assault & Battery.

The juvenile female was booked at the Humboldt County Juvenile Hall for a misdemeanor violation of Brandishing an Imitation Firearm. The adult female was released from the scene.

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