Humboldt County K9 apprehends Loleta man after machete threat
Deputies found Cody Meyers on Bowie Road after reports he was waving a machete and threatening people in Loleta. A sheriff’s K9 bit and stopped him as bystanders looked on.
A machete threat on Bowie Road ended with a Humboldt County Sheriff’s K9 taking down a Loleta man whose violent history and active parole status put the arrest in sharp public-safety focus. Deputies were called to the 200 block of Bowie Road at about 2:59 p.m. on June 11 after reports that a man was running around with a machete and threatening people.
Witnesses told deputies the suspect, 39-year-old Cody Meyers, fled into a nearby residence. As deputies set a perimeter, Meyers ran back out onto Bowie Road still holding the machete and kept running despite commands to stop, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies then deployed a K9 because of the immediate threat to bystanders and the suspect’s refusal to comply.
The dog apprehended Meyers, who suffered a bite injury to his lower body and was evaluated by emergency medical personnel. He was treated at a local hospital and then booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.
The sheriff’s office said Meyers was booked on a PC 978.5 bench warrant for failure to appear on a felony charge and on PC 148(a)(1) for obstructing or resisting a peace officer. Officials also said he is on active CDC Parole, a detail that adds another layer to a case already marked by repeated violence allegations over several years.
Meyers’ name has surfaced in serious cases before. Kym Kemp reported in 2016 that Meyers was wanted in connection with an attempted homicide case after allegedly stabbing a man in Hoopa. In April 2024, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office issued felony arrest warrants for Meyers in a robbery and attempted homicide investigation in Fortuna, where deputies said the victim was robbed at gunpoint, shot in the shoulder and severely assaulted.
The Loleta area has also seen other major law-enforcement incidents, including a June 5, 2025 deputy-involved shooting near the Bear River Family Entertainment Center. That history helps explain why violent calls in the community draw close attention from residents who have seen serious police activity there before.
Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity can 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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