Woman with Felony Warrants Arrested at the Fields Landing Boat Ramp

This is a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

Katherine Erin Carlson [Booking Photo courtesy of Humboldt County Correctional Facility]

On Feb. 2, 2023, at about 1:24 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the Fields Landing area conducted a suspicious vehicle investigation on a vehicle parked in a no parking zone at the Fields Landing Boat Ramp.

Deputies contacted two people associated with the vehicle, one of which was determined to be 34-year-old Katherine Erin Carlson. Carlson initially provided deputies with a false name. Upon correct identification, Carlson was found to have two felony warrants for her arrest. During a search of Carlson while being booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, deputies located over 3 grams of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Carlson was booked on charges of possession of a controlled substance (HS 11377(a)), possession of a controlled substance paraphernalia (HS 11364(a)), false identification to a peace officer (PC 148.9(a)), parole revocation (PC 3000.08(f)) and violation of probation.

The second occupant of the vehicle was released at the scene.

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

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