Redway man with felony warrants, arrested

EUREKA, CA (KIEM)- 36-year-old Anthony James Pollette was in the passenger seat during the traffic stop on the 800 block of eureka street at about 10:30 pm. After giving deputies a false name, Pollette was detained. He then attempted to run away. In the car Pollette was in possession of a narcotic controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, and a billy club. Pollete is booked at the Humboldt County Jail, with his bail set at $125,000. His driver, 25-year old Kayla Austin, was cited and released on misdemeanor charges.

HUMBOLDT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
William F. Honsal, Sheriff
Media Release
Date: 9/12/2018 Prepared by: S. Karges
Case Number: 201804603 Subject: Felony warrant arrest

On Sept. 11, 2018, at about 10:30 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of the 800 block of Eureka Street, in the county jurisdiction of Eureka.
Deputies contacted two subjects inside the vehicle. The passenger of the vehicle, 36-year-old Anthony James Pollette of Redway, gave deputies a false name. Deputies requested Pollette exit the vehicle and detained him while continuing to investigate. While detained, Pollette attempted to flee from deputies on foot. Pollette was taken into custody and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on three felony warrants for battery on an emergency responder, resisting arrest, evading a peace officer and criminal threats. Pollette was also booked on fresh charges of possession of a billy club, false identification to a peace officer, resisting arrest, possession of a narcotic controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance and revocation of probation. His bail is set at $125,000.
The driver of the vehicle, 25-year-old Kayla Austin of Redway, was cited and released on misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.