As further evidenced by the release just issued by the City of Eureka, we truly can’t have nice things. Read the bummer news below:
On November 29, 2021, around 6:20 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to a
report of a commercial burglary at City Hall.
After a full review, it was determined that the suspects were not able to access financial data, the
City’s IT network, historical documents or personnel records during their time in the building. Several
small items were missing however many of these items were recovered elsewhere in the building. City
staff have been working on compiling a list of missing items for the investigation and reviewing video
camera footage.
One of the suspects removed the replica “Lord of the Ring” ring that was gifted to the City by
Nelson, New Zealand, the City’s sister city in 2004. The maker of the ring, Jens Hansen, a New
Zealand based jewelry maker made a limited number of the rings for the Lord of the Ring trilogy and
Eureka’s ring is number 2 of 100.
36-year-old Kenneth Amin Mohamed, of Eureka, was found inside of the facility and arrested on felony
burglary charges.
Eureka Police is actively investigating the burglary and has questioned additional suspects. A $1,000
reward is being offered to anyone who provides information leading to the recovery of “The
Ring”. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Terry Liles at 441-4010 or
tliles@ci.eureka.ca.gov.
LoCO briefly held the power back in 2017, but wisely relinquished it
