Garberville Man Allegedly Assaults Another Guy Verbally, Then With a Rock to the Head
From the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
A Garberville man is in custody after assaulting another man with a rock.
Machado
On Dec. 21, 2017 around 8:20 a.m. sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a gas station on the 800
block of Redwood Dr. in Garberville for the report of an assault. The California Highway Patrol
was called to assist.
When deputies arrived on scene they found the suspect, 48-year-old Ronald Machado, detained
in a CHP patrol car. According to the victim, Machado began to verbally harass the victim while
walking on Redwood Dr. Machado, then began to follow the victim down the road, eventually
throwing a rock and injuring the victim in the head.
Machado was arrested and booked for the following charges: assault with a deadly weapon,
criminal threats and violation of probation.
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