Mar 9, 2016

HCSO SWAT Team takes Gearold Sotolongo into custody for Hoopa homicide

From HCSO's Facebook page:

The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team located homicide suspect Gearold Sotolongo in Hoopa this morning. Sotolongo was taken into custody without incident.
Previous (2/13/16):
Based the ongoing HCSO investigation into this mornings’ homicide in the Hoopa Valley, detectives have named Gearold Sotolongo aka Roldo Pratt as a suspect and he is now wanted for that homicide.
Sotolongo is described as 30 year old Native American male, 5’8, 225 lbs, black shoulder length hair and a full beard. Sotolongo was last seen in the area of the Alameda Trailer Park on Highway 96.
Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or Detective T. Fulton at 707-268-3646
Previous (2/13/16): Case 201600744
On 02-13-16, at approximately 8:32 AM, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a disturbance in the Hoopa Valley. Deputies and Medical personnel arrived on scene and began life saving efforts on a 30 year old male. The victim was transported to a landing zone to be flown out by helicopter. The victim succumbed to his injury prior to being transported by helicopter.
There are no suspects at this time. This incident is currently being investigated by Detectives with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.

From a press release later today, his bail was set at a million dollars.

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