Apr 30, 2026

What do meth, pepper spray and bear spray have in common? A traffic stop & arrest by EPD of 65 year old Arcata resident Ernest Rocha for violating probation


What do meth, pepper spray and bear spray have in common? A traffic stop & arrest by Eureka Police Department of 65 year old Arcata resident Ernest Rocha for violating probation. Rocha posted bond.

Humboldt law enforcement is familiar with Rocha for over a decade.

"On April 29, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., an officer with the Eureka Police Department (EPD) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding near the intersection of I and Buhne Streets. The driver was identified as Ernest Rocha, a 65-year-old Arcata resident.

A records check revealed that Rocha was on probation. During a subsequent search of the vehicle conducted pursuant to his probation terms, officers located approximately 12.5 grams of methamphetamine, along with pepper spray and bear spray.

Rocha was taken into custody and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of possession of a controlled substance for sale, transportation of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of pepper spray, and violation of probation." --EPD press release

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.