On Feb. 27, 2022, at about 3 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies served an arrest warrant on a man wanted by the Arcata Police Department in connection to an attempted homicide investigation.

The suspect, 27-year-old Jesse Allen Beer, was believed to be camping in the Essex area. Deputies located Beer at a campsite near North Bank Road. Upon seeing deputies, Beer fled. After a brief foot pursuit, Beer was taken into custody with the assistance of HCSO K9 Yahtzee.

Beer was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of attempted murder (PC 664/187(a)), assault likely to produce great bodily injury (PC 245(a)(4)), use of a deadly weapon – special allegation (PC 12022(b)(1)), causing great bodily injury in commission of a felony (PC 12022.7(a)), conspiracy to commit a crime (PC 182(a)(1)), possession of a stolen vehicle (PC 496d(a)), possession of burglary tools (PC 466), possession of a controlled substance (HS 11377(a)), resisting a peace officer (PC 148(a)(1)), first degree burglary (PC 459/461(a)), vandalism (PC 594(b)(1)), grand theft (PC 487(a)), possession of burglary tools (PC 466) and possession of a controlled substance paraphernalia (HS 11364(a)).

For more information regarding this case, please contact the Arcata Police Department.

 Jesse Allen Beer Booking Photo | Humboldt County Correctional Facility