Lakeport Police arrest man for domestic violence, false imprisonment
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department said its officers – assisted by other local law enforcement agencies – took a man into custody after he assaulted his girlfriend on Friday evening and tried to prevent her from calling police for help.
Micah K. Akima, 39, was arrested on felony charges of domestic battery, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon and preventing the summoning of 911, the Lakeport Police Department said.
At 6 p.m. Friday Lakeport Police officers responded to the area of Armstrong Street at South Russell Street on the report of an assault that had occurred, police said.
Officers met with a 47-year-old female victim at the location. Police said she had bruising to her face as well as cuts and bruising on her arms.
Police said the victim reported to officers that her boyfriend, Akima, had attacked her following a verbal argument after she had returned from shopping. The victim reported that she had been thrown to the ground and kicked and stomped on her face repeatedly by Akima.
The woman told police that Akima had taken her phone and she had been unable to call for help. She said she had been able to flee from the residence by escaping out the back door, police reported.
The victim at that point told officers that Akima was still at their residence, located on North Brush Street. Police said the woman told them that Akima was a former mixed martial arts fighter who was possibly suffering from a mental health crisis.
Lakeport Police officers responded to the address and attempted to contact and detain Akima with the assistance of Lake County Sheriff’s deputies. Police said they attempted to contact Akima but were ultimately unable to at that time.
Police said the officers followed up with the victim and obtained an emergency protective order to protect her from Akima.
Lakeport Police officers, with the assistance of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol, returned to the residence where they attempted to contact Akima and place him under arrest per probable cause, police said.
The officers announced their presence multiple times to Akima and ordered him to surrender and exit the residence. Police said Akima refused to comply and remained inside the residence.
Officers and deputies then forced entry from the back of the residence, at which time Akima fled out the front door where he was intercepted and ultimately detained without further incident or injury to himself or law enforcement, police said.
Police said Akima was later booked into the Lake County Jail on the felony charges.
Lakeport Public Works employees responded and assisted with security repairs to the residence, police said.
The Lakeport Police Department thanked its partners with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the California Highway Patrol and Lakeport Public Works Department for their assistance in bringing the incident to a safe conclusion.