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Sheriff's Report The Trinity County Sheriff's Department received the following calls from May 4 to 10: May 4 Report of a man who said he was going to kill himself. The man, who was not supposed to drink alcohol, was arrested on a parole violation. A school reports one student hit another and both have been sent home. Parents do not wish charges. Caller from Post Mountain reports a loose dog that has been shot. The dog, which turns out to have a tumor on its side, is taken to the shelter. Report of a single vehicle crash in Hayfork with victims ejected. An officer reports assisting Curry County, Ore., with a burglary case. Hayfork man requests to speak to a deputy about his outof control grandson. May 5 6:53 a.m. - Caller reports his daughter walked away and is headed west on Highway 299. It is determined that she is 18, but the father says she wanted to harm herself. A CHP officer reports she is not making suicidal statements and a sheriff's deputy gives her a ride back to the residence and advises the father. Hayfork Community Day school reports two juveniles fighting in class. Report of a subject being cruel to his dogs. Turned over to the animal control officer. Douglas City man reports the neighbors' dog tried to kill his chicken. May 6 Possible vehicle rollover reported at the top of Hayfork Summit. No victim on scene. Report of a possible injured dog lying on the side of the road in Trinity Pines. Animal abuse reported. Trinity Pines caller says sugar was poured into the gas tank of his generator and his gas can. Report of a burglary; envelope with $500 cash missing. Vandalism in Coffee Creek. Caller from a boat on Trinity Lake says he has a dead battery and requests assistance. A battery pack is brought to him. Weaverville man reports a female threatened suicide and keeps trying to grab a knife. An officer finds that the woman who has been drinking has calmed and is not suicidal, and she is going to bed. A Weaverville restaurant reports a group of males refused to pay their bill, then gave her a credit card but wrote in a lesser amount. Large fireworks reported in Hayfork. May 7 Report from a Weaverville doctor's office that a 74-yearold male who had been beaten came in. He is interviewed and acknowledges he struck the other party as well and does not want charges. Report of a developmentally disabled adult male missing in the Del Loma area. He is found by the CHP prior to the deputy's arrival. Weaverville woman reports theft of a skateboard. An officer locates the suspect and returns the skateboard. Caller wishes nothing further. CHP reports a vehicle accident on Highway 299 at River Ranch Road with two trapped inside. Big Flat man reports his exwife came on his property and shoved him down, and then others held him down while she went through his residence. The other parties also call, and no one gives consistent statements or wants charges. An officer admonishes the ex-wife and the others that they are not allowed on the property. Big Flat woman reports she and a friend were assaulted by her daughter. May 8 Trinity Pines man reports an unknown suspect attempted to break open the locking gas cap to his vehicle. Report of suspects living in a house they were evicted from. Hayfork man reports being threatened with a gun. Report of a man stuck in a bathroom at a campground. Caller recontacts to say he has gotten out. Caller from Starbucks reports a man out front yelling obscenities at people who walk by. Weaverville man reports a male chasing kids down the road yelling obscenities at them. Hayfork caller reports fireworks. Hayfork caller reports her brother put his arm around her threat, she kicked him and he punched her. It is determined to be mutual combat instigated by her, and both are admonished. Weaverville man reports a woman causing a disturbance and says he asked her to leave and she shoved him. May 9 Caller reports hitting a dog in front of the Pine Cove mobile home park and stopping to check on it, when the dog owner came out and smashed the windshield on his car. Four loads of laundry stolen from washing machines. Theft of a purse at the Children's Festival. Caller recontacts to say she knew who it was and got the purse back but without her driver's license. CHP reports a vehicle into a creek on Highway 299 at Junction City. A female is taken to Trinity Hospital by ambulance. Lewiston woman reports she was walking with her boyfriend and a male on an ATV stopped and started pushing her and trying to start a fight with her boyfriend. Officer advises there is an ongoing dispute between neighbors and they are admonished not to contact each other. A caller reports that a female attempted suicide in what is determined to be a prank call. May 10 An arrest is made on a violation of probation. Weaverville woman reports her husband slapped her and sliced her tires. Report of a male with a stick stuck in his leg from a motorcycle accident. He is flown to Mercy Medical Center. Report of a 15-year-old female who was punched in the stomach, suspect had left on foot. Patient taken to Trinity Hospital by private vehicle with an officer to speak with her there. Caller from Hayfork reports two vehicles were driving through their property and one dumped two speakers in the road, and she and her husband stopped him and tossed the speakers back in. Hayfork woman reports seeing and hearing fireworks. There were 12 medical calls for the week. Meth Hotline (530) 623-8116 For treatment options regarding meth or other substance abuse, call County Alcohol & Other Drug Services, 623-1362. Also, visit www.myspace.com/trinitymethactionteam
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Submitted by rhjimenez@sudde... on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 14:27.
Wake up Weaverville the people who are involved with these types of violent crime drive right through your sleepy town enroute to Humboldt- Since Humboldt is a Felon Sactuary, it would be advisable to keep up on all the crime spree current events. Its time the Journal begins inclusion of surrounding news incidents and become a daily paper.
Submitted by rhjimenez@sudde... on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 14:24.
After a short time, an officer reportedly spotted one of the vehicle's occupants, a 19-year-old man, slowly climbing back up over the embankment, wearing a bullet-proof vest and bleeding profusely from a gunshot wound to his head.
According to scanner traffic the bullet wound was just under the man's chin, and appeared to be self-inflicted. He was alert and responsive, and reportedly told police at the scene he had attempted to kill himself. Fields was found dead inside the vehicle. He appeared to have been shot in the side of the head, said Assistant Coroner Frank Jager. The surviving suspect was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. According to Jager, the man was later flown to Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Dahlen, and Sheriff's Office investigators at the scene, said they do not know whether the shots were fired before or after the vehicle rolled off the road. ”We don't know if they had self-inflicted wounds, or if there was something else going on in that vehicle,” Godsey said. “We're still so early in the investigation.” During an early search of the wreck scene, investigators reported finding two large plastic bags filled with processed marijuana near the Jeep. According to Jager, Fields was a Humboldt County resident but it was unclear exactly where he lived. He worked in construction until about one year ago. The surviving suspect has not been arrested or charged, Godsey said, though he remains under law enforcement supervision at the Redding hospital. The 19-year-old suspect's name has not been released as he had not been charged with a crime by press time. Godsey said the six people who attempted to sell the marijuana in McKinleyville have been identified and interviewed, and have been very cooperative with police. It is not yet certain whether they will be charged, Godsey said. She said investigators have yet to complete their reports. According to Godsey, once police complete their reports, they will be sent to the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office, where prosecuting attorneys will decide whether to file charges against any of the six. ”Right now they're the victims of this crime, so we're not going to talk much about them,” Godsey said. “We're still interviewing them and encouraging them to cooperate.” By Tuesday afternoon, the body of the deceased man remained inside the Jeep as a team of investigators searched the scene and the roadway. Some officers walked the margins of the highway looking for spent casings and other pieces of evidence. Godsey said the investigation is still in its early stages, and more information will likely be released as the case develops.
Submitted by rhjimenez@sudde... on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 14:22.
WILLOW CREEK -- It was a drug deal gone wrong, police say.
On Monday night, two men fled from a police convoy driving on State Route 299. According to officials, they wore body armor and fired at police cars with an AK-47 assault rifle through the windows of a gold Jeep Grand Cherokee. The high speed chase ended after more than 30 minutes with 21-year-old Humboldt County resident David Fields dead of a gunshot wound to the head, and a 19-year-old suspect from Antioch airlifted to a Redding hospital with the same type of injury, Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Brenda Godsey said. According to Godsey, shortly before 11 p.m., eight people met in the intersection of School Road and Anderson Avenue -- a residential neighborhood in McKinleyville. Godsey said six of those people had arranged to sell 14 pounds of marijuana to the two men. At some point during the meeting, Godsey said one of the buyers walked to the Jeep and returned carrying an assault rifle. The second buyer then reportedly took out a hand gun, and the two men ordered the group of six to lie on the street while they took the marijuana. As the two suspects drove away, they reportedly fired several shots from their vehicle. None of the sellers were injured in the incident. Those shots were reported to police dispatchers, and Godsey said within minutes another caller reported seeing a passenger inside a vehicle matching the same description waving a weapon out of their car window -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advertisement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- on Giuntoli Lane in Arcata. The gold Jeep was located by a deputy traveling east on State Route 299. The deputy pursued the vehicle until backup arrived, at which time he attempted a traffic stop. However, the driver reportedly did not yield and accelerated the vehicle. After about five miles, the Jeep's passenger reportedly fired three or four shots at the deputies behind them, then fired several more times. According to Godsey, the suspects shot the assault rifle at least six or more times at the officers, shooting between two and four rounds each time. According to scanner traffic broadcast during the incident, repeatedly during the pursuit whenever the Jeep made a right turn, exposing the passenger side of the vehicle to the pursuing police, the passenger would fire through the window. Throughout the entire incident, no one but the suspects were shot, and no member of law enforcement fired a weapon, Godsey said. California Highway Patrol officers waiting alongside the highway near Willow Creek set out a spike strip across the road. As the Jeep passed by, its passenger reportedly began firing at the CHP officers, hitting two of their cruisers. At around 11:45 p.m., the Jeep, damaged by the spike strip, continued on 299 at high speeds for about three-fourths of a mile until it reached a large gravel turnout in the highway overlooking a deep ravine. The vehicle reportedly drove straight through the turnout and over a small dirt embankment and rolled 130 feet down the hill before coming to rest against a patch of young evergreens. On Tuesday morning, there were no obvious signs the vehicle had slowed before striking the embankment. According to California Highway Patrol spokesman Paul Dahlen, investigators found “no physical evidence they were trying to avoid going the direction they were going.” Sheriff's deputies following the Jeep stopped in the turnout, and police began securing the area. Scanner traffic indicated deputies called for thermal imaging equipment, portable lights and search dogs, not knowing whether the suspects were still inside the vehicle. After a short time, an officer reportedly spotted one of the vehicle's o Post new comment |
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