[UPDATE 12:54 p.m.: Some Background from HCSO] Hydesville Law Enforcement Action

Since before 10:30 a.m., Law enforcement has been in Hydesville near the corner of Rohnerville Road and Hwy 36 with a suspect barricaded in a structure. Some of that time the suspect has been in the attic.

Announcements are being made to the subject over a Public Address system telling him to come out and a K-9 was brought to the scene.

According to local resident, Stacy Schmidt, “I just called sheriff and they said it is a barricaded individual and to stay indoors.”

About 11:15 a.m., an officer requesting medical stage for the subject in the attic “who isn’t intending to comply.”

Then medical was requested to stage for a person with pepperball exposure.

By 11:17 a.m., a Humboldt County Sheriff’s law enforcement officer asked dispatch to contact Fortuna Fire Department and have them respond with cutting equipment for the attic.

UPDATE 11:32 a.m.: A resident tells us, “They have 36 closed off from Rhonerville to A street.”
UPDATE 11:33 a.m.: “The subject is exiting the attic,” law enforcement tells emergency dispatch over the scanner.

UPDATE 11:46 a.m.: Fortuna Fire Department has been cleared to enter the building. A suspect appears to be in custody.

UPDATE 11:50 a.m.: One person is in custody and an ambulance has arrived on scene.

UPDATE 12:54 p.m.: Samantha Karges from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department said she didn’t believe there had been a shelter in place but she gave us more information.

“However, I can tell you that at about 10 a.m. Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies received information that a man wanted on domestic violence charges was possibly barricaded in a residence on the 3300 block of Highway 36 in Hydesville,” said Karges. “The suspect was taken into custody after approximately one hour. I should have some more info out later today.”

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