Use of Pepper Spray Not the Best Option
APD Chief Tom Chapman, left
I just got off the phone with Tom Chapman, the new police chief here in Arcata, where we talked about the incident at Don’s Donut in the wee-hours of St. Paddy’s Day. For those who are unaware, a fight broke out in Don’s in the early morning hours on March 18, [...]
Of Donuts and Pepper Spray
It appears that the media around here failed to mention anything about the mass pepper spray incident that happened at Don’s Donut in the late hours of St. Paddy’s Day, but that’s probably a result of a vague and misleading police log from APD. The mention in the Arcata Eye goes as follows:
March 18, 1:45 [...]
St. Pepper Spray Day
Last call. The usual flood of hungry drunk bar patrons spilled out onto the Arcata streets. Of course, on this particular night, it was St. Paddy’s Day, so people were more drunk and rowdy than usual, fueled by car bombs, whiskey, and Guinness beer. Arcata Police officers were out in force that night, because, you [...]
