On Oct. 15, 2021, at about 7:42 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in the Trinidad area observed a vehicle reported stolen out of Crescent City traveling on Scenic Drive.

Deputies conducted a felony traffic stop on the stolen vehicle and found two individuals inside. The driver of the vehicle, 34-year-old Bradly James Klimper of Crescent City, was detained and searched incident to arrest. During a search of Klimper, deputies located over 1 gram of methamphetamine.

During a search of the vehicle, deputies located drug paraphernalia determined to belong to the passenger, 28-year-old Chelsey Diane Albers of Hoopa. During a search of Albers’ belongings, deputies also located Suboxone strips.

Albers was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of possession of a controlled substance paraphernalia (HS 11364(a)) and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription (BP 4060), in addition to warrant charges of petty theft (PC 488).

Klimper was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle (PC 496d(a)) and possession of a controlled substance (HS 11377(a)), in addition to warrant charges of make/pass a fictitious check (PC 476), possession of a billy club (PC 22210), possession of a switch-blade knife (PC 21510), driving with a suspended license – prior conviction (VC 14601.2(a), driving without insurance (VC 16028(a)), driving with a suspended license (VC 14601(a)), and probation violation (PC 1203.35).

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.

Bradly James Klimper Booking Photo | Humboldt County Correctional Facility

Chelsey Diane Albers Booking Photo | Humboldt County Correctional Facility