Humboldt County Eureka California On January 25, 2015, Officers from the Eureka Police Department (EPD) responded to a suspicious persons call at the rear of a residence on the 900 block of G Street in Eureka. One of the involved subjects had left on a bicycle after jumping a backyard fence. A responding officer spotted a male matching the suspect’s description riding a bicycle away from the vicinity of the call. The officer attempted to stop the male after he failed to obey a stop sign on westbound 9th Street at G Street. During the brief pursuit, Burgess failed to stop at another stop sign located on northbound B Street at 7th Street. Burgess was struck by an eastbound vehicle on 7th Street and ejected from the bike. Despite the collision, he jumped to his feet and ran into the parking lot of a nearby business. Officers apprehended him without further incident. A search of Burgess’s belongings revealed a loaded .357 handgun and a stun gun in a bag he was carrying. He was also wearing a wig, which officers suspected was an attempt to avoid detection by law enforcement. At the time of his arrest, Burgess was out on bail following an earlier incident in January where he dropped a loaded firearm while fleeing from a different EPD officer. Additionally, EPD had responded to another incident involving Burgess the previous week, where he reportedly brandished a firearm during an altercation. #police #humboldt #cops #dashcam