CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – A Clearlake Oaks man was arrested Wednesday night after he allegedly used brick to assault another man during a late night fight.
Howard Darnell Reed, 20, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, according to Sgt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Brooks said patrol deputies responded to the 100 block of Hoover Street in Clearlake Oaks at 11 p.m. Wednesday on the report of a physical fight involving multiple subjects.
When the deputies arrived they noticed several people in the middle of Hoover Street engaging in a physical fight, Brooks said.
The deputies contacted the alleged victim, who said he was inside his residence and could hear what sounded like several people yelling, Brooks said. The victim said he looked outside and saw three male subjects start to attack one of his neighbors.
Brooks said the man told deputies he went outside and told everyone involved not to fight in front of his residence and attempted to pull the subjects off of his neighbor.
The man said the number of people involved in the fight started to grow and they became hostile towards him and threatened to kill him, Brooks reported.
The victim said he looked up and saw Reed pick up a cinder block-style brick and hit him with it. Brooks said the brick struck the victim on the left arm and shoulder.
Reed was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked.
Reed’s bail was set at $25,000. Jail records indicated he later posted the required percentage of bail and was released.