Press release from the California Highway Patrol:

On December 23, 2022, at approximately 8:25 am, the subject, later identified as Daniel Robert Logan Fernandez Ralls, was traveling on US-101 northbound, south of SR-299, in his 2014 Mercedes C350 when he was involved in a freeway violence incident with another motorist.

Mr. Fernandez Ralls brandished a semi-automatic handgun and fired one round toward the other motorist. Mr. Fernandez Ralls fled the scene before being apprehended a short time later. With the assistance of deputies from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, Mr. Fernandez Ralls was taken into custody by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and booked into the Humboldt County Jail. The victim was uninjured and there was no damage reported or claimed as a result of this incident.

The CHP asks if anyone witnessed this incident to call the Humboldt Area CHP office at (707) 822-5981. The mission of the California Highway Patrol is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security.