From the Arcata Police Department:

On 8/13/2015 at about 3:00am, a portion of the City of Arcata experienced a power outage.  The police department was immediately inundated with alarm calls from local banks and businesses.

At about 3:14am, officers from the Arcata Police Department responded to the area of 6th and I Streets on the report of a large “explosion” having just been heard.  Upon the arrival of officers, a male subject, identified as Oregon resident Chase Lee Hoopes (age 25), was seen walking inside the PG&E substation in the 800 block of 6th Street.  It was quickly apparent that Hoopes had sustained electrical burns to his body after grabbing an electrical breaker.  Ambulance and fire personnel were dispatched to the scene and provided medical attention to Hoopes.

Hoopes was transported to Mad River Community Hospital where he was cited and released for PC 602 - Trespassing and PC 593 - Tampering with a Utility Line.

It was later learned that Hoopes currently has a warrant for his arrest out of Douglas County Oregon for a parole violation.