Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On Dec. 15, 2022, at about 2:24 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 1400 block of Terrace Lane in McKinleyville for the report of an assault.

Deputies arrived at the residence and contacted an adult male victim with minor injuries and an uninjured adult female victim. Additionally, deputies located a male suspect, 34-year-old Sagarrin Ladre Smith. While investigating, deputies learned that the three individuals and a fourth involved person were hanging out at the residence when Smith reportedly attacked the male victim for unknown reasons. The female victim told deputies that she attempted to intervene, however Smith also reportedly physically assaulted her.     

Smith was arrested and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of assault (PC 240), battery (PC 242) and battery against a cohabitant (PC 243(e)(1)).

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.