Over the past few months, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Trinidad Deputy Pam Wilcox, has received numerous complaints of thefts, drug trafficking and burglaries in the greater Trinidad area. On 04/04/2015, Deputy Wilcox with the assistance of additional law enforcement personnel conducted a maximum enforcement effort in the Trinidad Area.
During the operation, Kelly Byrns (Age 46), David Todd Cooper (Age 45), Angelique Omstead (Age 24) and Tesse Hershberger (Age 22) were contacted and subsequently arrested.
Byrns was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for Resisting, Delaying and Obstructing a Peace Officer and Felony Warrants. Cooper was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for Resisting, Delaying and Obstructing a Peace Officer, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Felony Warrants. Omstead was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for Possession of Stolen Property, Unlawful Use of a Debit Card and Probation Violation. Hershberger was cited and released for Unlawful Possession of Prescription Medication and various Vehicle Code Violations.
Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.
Mike Downey, Sheriff