On 09/02/2017 at 11:56 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Deputies assigned to the Garberville Station were dispatched to a motel located in the 800 block of Redwood Drive, Garberville, to investigate the report of Domestic Violence.
Upon arrival, Deputies determined that Joshua Brandon Marcum (age 29) was the aggressor in a Domestic Violence incident. Deputies also learned that Marcum is a California Department of Corrections (CDC) parolee and that he was wanted by CDC for parole violations. Marcum was subsequently placed under arrest for his warrant and the following charges:
Domestic violence causing injury - PC 273.5
Assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury - PC 245(a)(4)
Battery with force causing great bodily injury - PC 243(d)
Intimidating or preventing a victim from reporting a crime - PC 136.1(b)(1)
After Marcum was taken into custody, Deputies located approximately 59 grams of suspected methamphetamine in his possession. Marcum was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance for sale - HS11378 and possession of a narcotic for sale - HS 11351.
Marcum was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on the above charges. Due to Marcum’s parole status, he is ineligible for bail at this time.
There doesn't appear to be anything redeeming about this guy. A violent career criminal who helps keep the cycle of crime going by selling meth to addicts. The catch and release situation in this country has gotten to the point where it's almost too bad he wasn't shot and killed while resisting arrest. It brings to mind Duarte in the Philippines. Is that what it's going to take to solve the problem here? Not that I'm advocating for that, but everything we're doing now seems to be failing. And no, decriminalization is not the answer, at least not for meth.
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