From the Eureka Police Department:

On 2-9-2013 at about 0050 hours, officers of the Eureka Police Department were dispatched to a reported stabbing at Sal’s Off-Broadway bar.

Upon arrival, officers found a male lying on the floor. He was being attended to by patrons of the bar, due to bleeding wounds to his neck/throat area. A second subject was located fighting with security and other bar patrons. The security staff was trying to detain the subject, later identified as Clinton Robert Myers (27 years old of Eureka), who was bleeding heavily from the face. Officers were advised by witnesses that Myers had stabbed the second subject in the throat.

Officers confronted Myers and after a short struggle, were able to take him into custody. During this confrontation, Myers sprayed two officers in the face with blood that he expelled on them. 

Medical personnel arrived on scene moments later and transported the victim to St. Joseph ER for treatment for his wounds. Myers was also transported to St. Joseph ER for treatment, prior to being taken to the Eureka Police Department for questioning.

Detectives and an evidence technician were summoned to the scene to process the scene for evidence and interview the large number of witnesses to the assault.

Myers was eventually booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of assault with a deadly weapon. He is being held on $50,000 bail.

This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Det. Harpham at 707-441-4305.