Pine Hill elementary school burglarized
On 06-29-2014, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s was notified of a burglary alarm at Pine Hill Elementary School, Eureka. When deputies arrived at the school, they met with school staff that had also arrived. Deputies and staff saw the suspect(s) broke a window on the northwest wall of the office. The suspects then reached through the window and opened the door allowing entry. Deputies saw the office area had been ransacked.
With the assistance of school staff, deputies were able to watch a surveillance video of the burglary. Deputies saw the suspects appeared to all be juveniles, two females and a male. The school staff members who were present were able to identify a 14 year old male on the video.
Deputies searched the area for the suspects and located a 14 year old female at the corner of Herrick Avenue and Vance Avenue, Eureka. The female was in possession of food items stolen from the school nurses office. The female was taken home by the deputy and issued a notice to appear in juvenile court, before being released to the custody of family members.
A deputy went to the identified 14 year old male’s residence. The male had a check from the school in his possession. The male was determined to be under the influence of alcoholic beverages. He was arrested and transported to Juvenile Probation.
Deputies are still seeking the third juvenile involved.
On 06-27-2014, at approximately 6:45 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an assault with a knife and car theft that occurred in the 100 block of Sole Street, King Salmon. When deputies arrived, they met with the 21 year old female victim and her 25 year old boyfriend. They told deputies the brother of the female victim, Patrick Thompkins Rector, 25 years old from Eureka, came to the female’s residence unannounced at 6:00 p.m. Rector does not reside at the residence. When Rector walked into the residence he was carrying a large hunting knife in a sheath. When Rector saw the 25 year old boyfriend who he has an ongoing dispute with, he immediately got angry and drew the fixed blade knife from the sheath. Rector brandished the knife over his head and lunged at the male victim who was on the couch with his sister. His sister was able to push Rector back with her foot, which allowed the boyfriend to escape through a window.
Rector and his sister argued and Rector stole his sisters white Acura Integra. Deputies searched the area for the Integra and located it on Buhne Drive, King Salmon, with a large fixed blade survival knife in the vehicle. The victims identified the knife as being the knife Rector attempted to stab the boyfriend with. No one was injured.
A be-on-the lookout for Rector was issued to all local law enforcement agencies. He is wanted for brandishing a weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, robbery and car theft.
Patrick Thompkins Rector is further described as a white male, 25 years old, 5’ 5” tall, 165 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes.
Terrorist threats made by McKinleyville man
On 06-28-2014, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a man who was threatening to shoot people and claimed to be armed with explosives. The suspect, later identified as Bruce Richard Cotherman, 57 years old, from McKinleyville was parked in a green 2002 Subaru in front of Whitethorn Construction Company, 545 Shelter Cove Road, Whitethorn. A 57 year old male employee of the business walked out to Cotherman’s car when he saw it was backed up to the loading bay area. When the employee asked if Cotherman needed assistance, Cotherman told the employee if he came any closer he would die. Cotherman motioned towards his right pocket as if he had a gun and told the employee he would be shot if he moved. Cotherman threatened to kill anyone else who came near the employee or Cotherman’s vehicle. Everytime the employee attempted to move , Cotherman got angry and asked the employee if he ever wanted to see his family again. Cotherman yelled to the employee that he had enough C-4 explosives in his vehicle to kill the employee and everyone else in the business and six acres surrounding it. He then told the employee he was going to commit suicide and wanted everyone else to watch. Cotherman then threw his car keys away.
After several minutes of being held hostage, the employee saw Cotherman divert his attention downwards and away from the employee. The employee made a decision to run, leaving Cotherman by himself at the Subaru. A Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputy arrived shortly after the employee escaped. When Cotherman saw the uniformed deputy, he submitted to the deputies commands and was taken into custody.
The deputy was able to determine the boxes and items that Cotherman claimed were explosives in his vehicle were liquid plant fertilizer. The deputy was also did not find any weapons on Cotherman or in his vehicle.
Cotherman later told the deputy he intended to commit suicide by law enforcement, but changed his mind when the deputy arrived.
No one was injured during the incident.
Cotherman was taken to mental health for an evaluation and was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on 6-30-2014. He was booked on charges of false imprisonment and terrorist threats. His bail was set at $50,000.00.
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