Assault with a deadly weapon in Hoopa

Raw press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Dept.:

Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Hoopa man Friday night after he fired a shot at them. At about 5 p.m. deputies received a report that an assault had taken place at a residence near Hoopa. The reporting party told deputies that a man at the residence had been struck in the head with an ax and he was seriously injured. Deputies also learned that the victim may be in possession of a firearm. Deputies responded to the residence to check on the welfare of the resident; medical personnel staged nearby. Deputies attempted to make contact the man they believed to be injured. For about 10 minutes deputies attempted to contact anybody inside the home. Due to the exigent circumstances to check on victim’s safety, deputies attempted to enter the house. While standing near the porch, deputies heard the sound of a gunshot and saw a bullet hole in the side of the residence. The hole was about two feet above the head of one deputy. After several more minutes a man emerged from the house. The man, Virgil Blake, 62, was the only person inside the residence and was the man who was reported to be the victim of the assault. Blake, however, had no injuries. Deputies located a handgun inside the residence.

Deputies arrested Blake and booked him into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for assault with a deadly weapon, being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, and illegal possession of ammunition. Blake is scheduled to be arraigned by Wednesday.

Sneak Peek at the March 9, 2011 edition

McKinleyville Press

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Here’s a sneak peek at the March 9, 2011 edition. Pick up a copy or subscribe to read the articles.

• Trinidad Library gets a temporary home! And Patti Fleschner has an update on how much money has been raised for a permanent library.

• McKinleyville subdivision hits a snag. A commissioner calls the subdivision “one of the worst projects I’ve seen.”

• There’s a house in Mack Town that’s a nuisance. Neighbors complain of a large number of big rats!

• Coast Guard plucks man from boat.

• Compromise reached on Trinidad tsunami siren.

• Blockbuster closing in McK.

• Old bell, stored in McK, returned to San Marcos. Video here:

• County budget problems.

• Irish music and an Irish meal coming up. And who are these Pilot Rock Ramblers? Read about them.

• Getting drunk behind Safeway has its drawbacks. Find out why in the Sheriff’s Log.

• Pat Higgins says McKinleyville needs a Municipal Advisory Committee. Jack Durham has a different idea on the same subject. Chuck Harvey calls the uproar over rezoning a “Tempest in a Teapot.”

There’s much, much more, so don’t miss this Wednesday’s paper.