LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Authorities are continuing to look for a Cobb man alleged to have assaulted another man with a hatchet last month.
Sheriff's officials said Nicholas James Thomas, 29, hit a man in the head with a hatchet on Feb. 22 during a confrontation in the area of Forest Lake Drive in Cobb, as Lake County News has reported.
The male assault victim had attempted to intervene when he saw Thomas arguing with a woman, and chasing after her, yelling obscenities and becoming aggressive toward her, according to the sheriff's office report.
Thomas told the victim to stay out of his business before hitting him in the head with the hatchet. The sheriff's office said Thomas then walked off.
Since he walked away from the scene, Thomas has managed to elude law enforcement, according to Lt. Steve Brooks.
Brooks said Thomas currently has two arrest warrants in the system. The first warrant is for a battery which happened prior to the hatchet incident; the bail on that warrant is $10,000.
The second warrant is for the Feb. 22 assault with a deadly weapon – specifically, the hatchet – with bail on that warrant set at $250,000, Brooks said.
“When he is caught he will have to bail on both of the warrants,” Brooks added.
The sheriff's office said Thomas is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.
Anyone with information as to Thomas’ whereabouts is asked to contact the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 707-263-2690.
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