After Alleged Domestic Abuse Incident, Deputies Deploy Taser on Man Not Complying

This is a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:

Cristian Noel Verduzco-Munguia

Cristian Noel Verduzco-Munguia

On Oct. 26, 2021, at about 10:21 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of Central Avenue in Fields Landing for the report of a domestic disturbance between a man and a woman.

Deputies arrived in the area and located an adult female victim with minor injuries. The male suspect, 20-year-old Cristian Noel Verduzco-Munguia, was no longer on scene. Through their investigation, deputies determined Verduzco-Munguia to be in violation of PC 273.5(a), inflicting corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant.

On October 27, at about 2:20 a.m., Sheriff’s deputies located Verduzco-Munguia driving a vehicle on U.S. Highway 101 near Loleta. Deputies attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle and the vehicle yielded near King Salmon. Prior to deputy contact, Verduzco-Munguia exited the vehicle and made gestures indicating that he may be in possession of a weapon. Verduzco-Munguia failed to comply with deputies’ requests and advanced toward deputies. A Sheriff’s deputy deployed a department issued taser, striking Verduzco-Munguia and successfully gaining compliance. Verduzco-Munguia was taken into custody and did not sustain injuries from the taser deployment

Verduzco-Munguia was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant (PC 273.5(A)), resisting a peace officer (PC 148(A)(1)) and driving on a suspended license (VC 14601.1(A)), in addition to warrant charges of driving under the influence of alcohol (VC 23152(A) & VC 23152(B)), blood alcohol .15 or over (VC 23578) and driving on a suspended license prior conviction (VC 14601.2(A)).

The month of October marks the annual observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In 2020, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office investigated approximately 273 domestic violence related cases. Intimate Partner Violence takes many forms. It can be an occasional slap or push. It can be threats of physical harm or even death. It can be control over the lives of others, such as the refusal to let someone work, got to school, or leave the house. It can be insults and curses. It can be threats to deport someone, take away one’s children, or ruin one’s reputation. Intimate Partner Violence is not only physical or threats of harm, it can be emotional, verbal, sexual, or economic abuse. It can take place within a marriage, a dating relationship, a gay or lesbian relationship, or a former marriage or dating relationship.

If you or someone you know is experiencing violence at the hand of a partner or cohabitant, there are resources available to help:

Earlier: Taser Deployed Near King Salmon After Suspect Failed to Follow Orders, According to an Officer Speaking Over the Radio

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Rezdog
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Rezdog
2 years ago

Under no circumstance should a female ever be subject to violence. They are the giver of life and should be revered. When wil it end?

e fox
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2 years ago
Reply to  Rezdog

When children are taught violence is not acceptable is a start. A lot of this violence is learned behavior

Guess
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Guess
2 years ago
Reply to  Rezdog

I’m so offended! you missed about 14 other genders so you must be some red hat waring homophobe 😉

Neil
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Neil
2 years ago

Notice they say male suspect, men do not hit women.

burblestein
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burblestein
2 years ago

Men don’t strike women. Punks do.