The following is a press release from the Fort Bragg Police Department. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
On May 12, 2024 at approximately 6:30 PM, Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of N. Main Street for a report of a white male adult jumping in front of vehicles threatening to kill himself and others. Officers from the Fort Bragg Police Department, California Highway Patrol, and State Parks responded to the location utilizing both lights and siren. While in route, dispatch advised a vehicle had struck the male, and medical had been dispatched to respond.
Officers arrived and contacted the male subject (name withheld), who was heavily intoxicated and actively resisting treatment by off-duty Fort Bragg Fire personnel. During their investigation, officers determined the subject was heavily intoxicated, and based on statements provided by witnesses on scene had purposefully leapt in front of the moving vehicle. The involved vehicle, described as a silver or gray sedan, fled the scene prior to law enforcement arrival.
Based on the subject’s demeanor, witness statements, and medical’s recommendation regarding injuries the subject sustained because of the collision; the subject was civilly detained per 5150 of the Welfare and Institutions code and transported to the Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Hospital for treatment and mental health evaluation. The subject was released to the care of the mental health and hospital staff for treatment.
The Fort Bragg Police Department is currently attempting to identify the driver of the vehicle which struck the subject and fled the area. Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to contact Sgt. Ferris of the Fort Bragg Police Department at (707)961-2800 ext 213.
