[UPDATE 9:39 a.m. Friday] Warrant Suspect Refusing to Exit Vehicle Taken Into Custody
According to Eureka Police spokesperson, Brittany Powell, the suspect refused to exit his vehicle. Traffic, she said, was “being blocked due to the large law enforcement presence.”
By about 4:30 p.m., negotiations had induced the suspect to surrender and he was taken into custody.
Please remember that information gathered from initial reports is subject to revision as more facts become available.
UPDATE 9:39 a.m. Friday: Words Worth, John Chiv’s site, has a photo of the man, James Albert Leach Jr., who was arrested and details of the charges.
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What was he wanted for?
Poor fuel mileage
Burglary, use of a firearm during a Felony.
I drove by this at 3:50 t there were a bunch of cop cars on that street and police services had the streets barricaded
It was a odd situation but I get it now
The driver did not attempt to flee on foot? That’s unexpected.
Surrounded
Yeah I drive by twice, around then an again at 5. He was still there. 8 cop cars. No getting away. Is he still in there now?
Nice job EPD…
At TAY, really Tom?
Good job!
8 cop cars and EPD still can’t get any cops patrolling the idiots and speeders on 4th, 5th or south Broadway?
Plenty can show up if there’s an outside chance of giving someone a beating or a gunshot wound.