EPD arrests Carl Keeler who I have covered since 2020

 

EPD arrested Carl Keeler today. I have been covering him since 2020, just did a post in July 2026. Drugs and repeat offender.

"On October 20, 2026, at approximately 10:45 a.m., an off-duty Eureka Police Department (EPD) officer observed a male identified as Carl Keeler, 35, of Eureka, behind a business at the 500 block of C Street. The officer had recently investigated a theft case and identified Keeler as the suspect.

EPD officers responded to the location and confirmed the subject’s identity. Keeler was detained and was search in accordance to his probation terms. During the search, officers located Keeler in possession of burglary tools, a loaded firearm, a replica firearm, and 1.37 grams of fentanyl.

Keeler was taken into custody for possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with qualifying prior convictions, possession of a controlled substance while armed with a loaded firearm, possession of burglary tools, prohibited possession of a firearm and ammunition, violationof probation, and carrying a concealed firearm."