EPD Provides Supervision and Arrest for Parolee
Nodding Off With Cash and Heroin in Hand, Parole Agent AWOL
Skippy Massey
Humboldt Sentinel
On Sunday at about 4:19 p.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department (EPD) were dispatched to the 2800 block of ‘F’ Street on the report of a suspicious male in a vehicle. A witness reported a male subject had been sitting inside a parked vehicle for the past half hour in Henderson Center.
The male was reported to be “making strange movements” and appeared to be falling asleep …or more likely passing out. Per the witness, a roll of cash was also visible in his lap.
An officer arrived on scene a short time later and approached the male, who was seated in the driver’s seat of a 4-door Nissan Maxima parked on the street in front of a business.
The officer observed that the male, later identified as Canyon Hodge, was slumped over and appeared to be asleep. The officer also saw what appeared to be a large baggy of tar heroin in Hodge’s lap and a big roll of cash next to him on the passenger seat.
The officer recognized Hodge and knew he had a felony warrant for his arrest.
The officer roused Hodge with some difficulty and took him into custody on his warrant.
During a subsequent search of Hodge and his vehicle, the officer located approximately:
- 43 grams of tar heroin (1 ½ ounces)
- 3 1/2 grams of crystal methamphetamine
- (1/8th ounce)A small quantity of processed marijuana
- A digital gram scaleWritten records indicating recent heroin sales activity
- $3,042.00 cash
- Drug use paraphernalia
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Mr. Sleepy,” appeared to be heavily under the influence of heroin and nodding off due to his partaking liberally of his own product, EPD said
The cash was seized as suspected illicit drug sales proceeds to be turned over to the Humboldt County Drug Task Force for future asset forfeiture proceedings.
In addition to his warrant (alleging possession of a controlled substance), Hodge was arrested for:
- Possession and transportation of a controlled substance for sale
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Parole violation
He was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional facility for booking. Hodge’s vehicle was also towed from the scene.
Mr. Hodge is well-known by law enforcement.
His parole officer was also undoubtedly woken up as well. The PO was notified of his client’s pending failure, lack of supervision and drug testing, and ongoing criminal drug activity by EPD who cleaned up yet another mess for probation/parole officers sleeping at their desks.
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(Posted by Skippy Massey)
