Hoopa Man Arrested After Firing at Drug Task Force Agents, Says HCDTF
Humboldt County Drug Task Force
On October 14, 2018, at about 9:30 p.m. Humboldt County Drug Task Force Special Agents were
conducting an investigation at a residence on the 600 block of Airport Road in Hoopa when they were
confronted by an armed occupant of the residence.
The subject, 73-year-old Robert Gerald Mastel, fired one round in the direction of the special agents. The
agents did not return fire and took Mastel into custody without further incident. Agents secured a search
warrant for the Mastel’s residence and seized several firearms.
Mastel was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of assault with a deadly
weapon. His bail is set at $50,000.
Anyone with information related to this investigation or other narcotics related crimes are encouraged to
call the Humboldt County Drug Task Force at 707-444-8095 or the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Tip
Line at 707-268-2539.
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