The following press release was issued by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office:
On March 10th, 2021 at approximately 2:10 PM, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Clark’s Island and E. State Hwy 20 in Clearlake Oaks, to check the welfare of a male subject that appeared to be the victim of an assault.
Upon arrival, deputies met with medical personnel and located a middle aged Caucasian male adult. The victim was unconscious and had visible injuries to his head. The victim also appeared to be suffering from an unknown type of puncture wound to his abdomen. No other witnesses or bystanders were located in the immediate area. Advanced life saving measures were administered on scene and the victim was soon transported via ambulance to Adventist Health Clear Lake.
This investigation is ongoing and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone with information pertaining to this investigation and/or surveillance footage in the area to contact Detective Richard Kreutzer at Central Dispatch non-emergency line: 707-263-2690 or richard.kreutzer@lakecountyca.gov