Melton
On December 23, 2020, at about 1:30 p.m., a Detective with the Eureka Police
Department’s Problem Oriented Policing Team (POP) conducted a traffic stop near H
and Russ Streets for a minor traffic violation. The driver was identified as 50-year-old
William Mark Melton of Eureka.
The 47-year-old male passenger was found to be on searchable probation for sales of
methamphetamine. During the course of the search, Melton was asked to exit the
driver seat. Melton repeatedly refused and was ultimately removed from the vehicle by
officers and detained in handcuffs. Melton was found to be in possession of a concealed