COBB, Calif. – Two local men have been arrested on multiple felony charges in connection to a Tuesday morning fight that injured a third man.
Sheriff's Lt. Steve Brooks said deputies arrested Seth Henry Lawrence, 36, of Cobb and 33-year-old Casey Ellis Snow in the case.
Brooks said patrol deputies responded to the report of a fight involving several subjects at an address in the 16000 block of Golf Road in Cobb shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday.
All of the involved subjects had left the residence prior to the deputies arriving, said Brooks.
When they arrived on scene the deputies learned that the victim, a 20-year-old male, had suffered significant injuries and was been taken to the hospital by a family member. Brooks said the deputies also were also told that one of the two suspects was named “Seth,” and was reported to live at the Pine Grove Resort.
Deputies responded to the Pine Grove Resort in an attempt to contact Seth, who was later identified as Seth Lawrence. Brooks said they were unable to locate Lawrence, but noticed the door to his residence had been forced open with visible damage to the door frame and lock.
Brooks said a deputy was able to contact the victim, who was receiving medical treatment at St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake.
The victim said Lawrence and another suspect, later identified as Snow, arrived at his residence in a vehicle. As both suspects stepped out of the vehicle, the victim noticed Snow was holding a handgun. He said Snow rushed towards him while pointing the handgun at him and Lawrence followed behind, Brooks reported.
The victim said both Lawrence and Snow proceeded to punch and kick the victim repeatedly, according to Brooks. Lawrence accused him of breaking into his residence and stealing a laptop computer, $300 and some smoking paraphernalia.
The victim said Snow struck him on the head several times with the butt of the handgun, which knocked him unconscious. Brooks reported that the victim also said that Snow grabbed him by the throat and dragged him into his own house, demanding to look for the stolen property.
The victim told them they could look for the items, fearing he would be shot. Snow then shoved the barrel of the handgun into the victim’s mouth, chipping his front tooth, Brooks said.
The victim said he fought back and tried to remove the handgun from his mouth, but could not. Snow said this was not over with and they would be back. Snow and Lawrence were unable to locate any of the property and left, according to Brooks.
Brooks said the victim was treated for multiple contusions and lacerations to his face, head, hands and back. He also required several staples in his head for one of the lacerations.
The deputy responded back to the Pine Grove Resort in an attempt to contact Lawrence again. As the deputy pulled into the resort, he saw Lawrence driving towards him in a white pickup. He said Lawrence turned onto a dirt road and then drove onto Bottle Rock Road, heading westbound in an attempt to get away, Brooks reported.
The deputy said he temporarily lost site of Lawrence, due to him driving at a high rate of speed. As the deputy was going around a corner he noticed Lawrence had parked his vehicle behind a large pile of dirt, attempting to hide, Brooks said.
The deputy detained Lawrence without further incident. Brooks said Lawrence told the deputy that his home was broken into and he knew the victim had done it, although he did not report it to law enforcement. Lawrence said he received information that the victim was responsible for several recent burglaries in the area and went to confront him at his residence.
Lawrence admitted to punching the victim several times in the face, but denied possessing a firearm at any point during the incident. He told the deputy that he was unable to locate any of his stolen property inside the residence, Brooks said.
Lawrence was arrested for burglary, battery with serious bodily injury, assault with a firearm on a person, exhibiting a firearm and being an accessory. Brooks said Lawrence was transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked.
On Wednesday at approximately 12:08 a.m., deputies contacted Snow at his residence, which is located in the 9000 block of Hoopa Drive in Kelseyville, Brooks said.
Snow was arrested for burglary, battery with serious bodily injury, assault with a firearm, brandishing a firearm and for being an accessory. Brooks said Snow was transported to the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility and booked.
Bail for both was set at $50,000, with jail records indicating Lawrence and Snow had posted the required percentage of bail and were released.