Rock Assault in Homeless Encampment in Arcata Area

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Scanner traffic indicates emergency crews responded to a woman who was assaulted in the head with a rock near Boyd Road and Eureka Ready Mix in the Arcata area at around 8:30 p.m. today.

A responder at the scene said over the scanner, “Victim has major head trauma.” At another point, the victim was reportedly “convulsing.”

Law enforcement officers were looking for a suspect. A dispatcher said over the scanner the assault occurred in a homeless encampment in that area.

We’re still piecing together the story, so we will update when we have more information.

UPDATE 11:19 P.M.: At around 9:10 p.m., an ambulance got stuck near the river bar with “one critical patient” and another ambulance had to be requested.

UPDATE 11:27 P.M.: At around 9:20 p.m., law enforcement officers were out with two suspects. [This may have been from a different incident.]

UPDATE 11:50 P.M.: At around 9:40 p.m., the Arcata Police Department was out near the river bar with a suspect and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was checking the area for evidence.

[Note: Scanner reports are not always as first indicated.]

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Fieldbrooker
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Fieldbrooker
8 years ago

Why is there a “do nothing” attitude towards dangerous, illegal camping that drags the whole area down economically while hard working farmers, trying to do the right thing are victimized?

firefly
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firefly
8 years ago
Reply to  Fieldbrooker

Umm,it looks like it was a homeless person victimized.What a response to a brutal attack who’s only crime was not being rich enough to afford a home!It sounds like,maybe,you did it.(fieldbrooker)

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DAV
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DAV
8 years ago

HE LOOKS LIKE HE WAS HIT WITH A ROCK MORE THAN ONCE.