On Dec. 14, 2022, at about 4:22 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies on patrol in the McKinleyville area conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by 30-year-old Nathan David Sain.

Sain was wanted on two outstanding felony warrants for his arrest. He was taken into custody without incident. While searching Sain, deputies located approximately 7 grams of methamphetamine. During a search of Sain’s vehicle, deputies located an illegal mortar firework.

Sain was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of possession of a controlled substance (HS 11377(a)) and possession of a dangerous firework (HS 12677), in addition to warrant charges of possession of a controlled substance (HS 11377(a))¸ possession of a controlled substance paraphernalia (HS 11364(a)) and possession of a firearm silencer (PC 33410).

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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 Nathan David Sain Booking Photo | Humboldt County Correctional Facility