HCSO sent out a press release about convicted felon and parolee Nathan Ruptak's who was arrested yesterday this morning. He already has 48 cases come up in a search in the Humboldt Superior Court system. The last case in the local court system for Ruptak was filed on 12/23/24. He resolved that case before preliminary hearing by pleading guilty to the one count of PC 30305 (a) (1) on 12/27/24 which was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor as part of the plea agreement. The last time I covered one of his cases was in 2023.
HCSO Press Release:
On April 27th, 2025, patrol deputies with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office responded to the 1400 block of Anderson Avenue, McKinleyville, to conduct a parole search at a residence believed to be occupied by Nathan Ruptak (age 43).
This search stemmed from an investigation of a vehicle burglary that occurred sometime during the night of April 26th, or early April 27th, where two firearms were stolen: one rifle and one loaded handgun. The victim’s wallet and other miscellaneous personal property were also taken. Over the course of the investigation, security footage of the suspect using the victim's bank card was located and Ruptak was positively identified as the subject using the card at multiple locations. Upon arrival at the residence, Ruptak was in a detached garage on the property. Ruptak was detained and a search pursuant to his parole terms was conducted. Deputies located the stolen rifle in a vehicle that was parked near the residence. Due to the extensive search area, K9 Hank, who is trained in detecting firearms, was utilized to assist in the search. With K9 Hank's assistance, the loaded handgun was located stowed under the driver's side seat, concealed in a leather binder.
Nathan Ruptak was charged with the following crimes, PC 29800(a)(1) Felon in possession of a firearm, PC 30305(a)(1) Prohibited person in possession of ammunition, PC 496(a) Possession of stolen property, PC 484G Theft by use of card, PC 3000.08(c) parole violation, and PC 1203.2(a)(1) Probation violation.
Ruptak was transferred to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on the above changes. This case will be forwarded to the Humboldt District Attorney's Office for prosecution.
Previous posts:
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/03/smash-and-grab-suspect-off-to-prison.html?m=1
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/03/second-smash-and-grab-suspect-resolves.html?m=1
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/02/smash-and-grab-suspect-needs-to-prove.html?m=1#more
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/01/smash-and-grab-suspect-preliminary.html?m=1
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/01/paul-gallegos-is-attorney-for-smash-and.html?m=1
https://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2023/01/mckinleyville-man-arrested-for-smash.html?m=1#more
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