From the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 around 6:30 p.m. Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on the 1800 block of Holly Drive in McKinleyville for a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival the suspect, 27-year-old Neil McKinnon Jr., ran inside the residence and retrieved a rifle.

The sheriff’s deputies requested McKinnon Jr. to put the weapon down. McKinnon Jr. eventually complied with the deputies and put down the rifle. He was then taken into custody without further incident. McKinnon was arrested on the following charges: assault and battery, elder/dependent adult cruelty and threats to commit a crime.

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