A man parked his car in #2 lane on the Paul Mudgett bridge (leaving Rio Dell northbound on 101) threatened to kill himself. Reports are he may have a gun. Northbound 101 is shut down.
Negotiator requested was cancelled. They have put in a call for a tow truck.
22 year old male. CHP, Rio Dell Police, Fire Dept and HCSO responded. Black Nissan Sentra plate run by dispatch.
The man is in an ambulance on his way to Redwood Memorial for clearance, for 5150. Another car ran into this guy's car on the bridge but since the vehicle was drivable, second vehicle was allowed to drive away while first responders dealt with the guy threatening to kill himself.
An hour ago, a woman tried to jump off Rio Dell Bridge said she was pretending then tried to jump out in traffic. She was taken to Semper Virens. Whether she is the same woman who was dancing last night, I don't know.
Still waiting to hear from CHP to confirm if arrests were made and to ask about the names Brandon Wakefield and Tahoe Foster from scanner last night.
On Monday, regarding the names, CHP PIO Paul Craft said, "CHP is not releasing personal information of the involved to protect their privacy at this time. "
CHP Press Release (Nov 5):
On November 4, 2018, at approximately 2205 hours, California Highway Patrol’s Humboldt Communications Center (HCC) received a report of a possible suicidal subject traveling south from Eureka. At approximately 2227 hours, the suicidal subject called dispatch and indicated that he intended to commit suicide but was not going to involve other drivers.
A short time later, CHP dispatchers received reports of a vehicle stopped on the Eel River Bridge, between Rio Dell and Fortuna, with no lights on. Just after 2300 hours, two Garberville CHP officers arrived on scene and observed a subject standing near the bridge railing, next to a vehicle. A crisis negotiator from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was requested and Rio Dell Volunteer Fire Department staged in a safe location near the scene. The officers approached the subject to make contact and check on his well-being. As they approached, he removed a large knife from a sheath and stated he wanted the officers to shoot him. The officers engaged him in conversation in an attempt to calm him.
Humboldt CHP officers arrived on scene to assist and as officers spoke with the subject, he made additional statements that he wanted officers to shoot him. At one point, the subject began walking towards the driver door of his vehicle and the officers instructed him to move away, fearing for his safety and the safety of the public if he became mobile again. The subject stated that if he got back in the car, he believed officers would have no choice but to shoot him. While continuing to give verbal commands to the subject not to get back in his vehicle, he refused to comply and continued approaching the open car door. An Electronic Control Device (taser) was deployed successfully, causing the subject to drop the knife and fall to the ground. He was safely detained and emergency medical personnel were allowed to respond and provide treatment.
The subject was subsequently transported to Semperviren’s Psychiatric Health Facility in Eureka for treatment. One CHP officer received minor injuries during the incident and was treated and released at the scene.
Mental health crisis??? No, escalating drug crisis. How do we stop it, WALL.
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