Sheriff William F. Honsal | Humboldt Sheriff’s Office website
Sheriff William F. Honsal | Humboldt Sheriff’s Office website
A man was arrested at the Brass Rail Bar and Grill in Redway after allegedly assaulting another person with a taser. According to witnesses, 38-year-old Nicholas Alexander Sarkozy fired a taser at a 44-year-old victim during a verbal confrontation outside the bar. The victim sustained a puncture wound from one of the taser probes and was treated at the scene before being released.
Nicholas Alexander Sarkozy was taken into custody for assault with a stun gun, public intoxication, and booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539. Information can also be received by subscribing to news alerts on the Humboldt Sheriff's website.