LAKEPORT, Calif. — A Lucerne man has been arrested and is being held in the Lake County Jail on $1 million bail after he assaulted two Lakeport Police officers on Saturday.

Cletus Manuel Rouillard, 21, was taken into custody on three felonies and two misdemeanors on Saturday evening following the incident.

Lakeport Police Chief Dale Stoebe told Lake County News that shortly before 7:15 p.m. Saturday, officers contacted two people in a domestic argument for the second time in approximately 20 minutes.

During this second contact, Rouillard — who had been consuming alcohol prior to the officers’ arrival — became very agitated and confrontational with the other party, in violation of a peaceful contact restraining order, Stoebe said.

Stoebe said the officers attempted to handcuff Rouillard after advising that he was being arrested, at which time he became physically combative with the officers.

During the physical resistance to the arrest, Rouillard choked and caused head trauma to one of the officers, Stoebe said.

“Another officer suffered a head laceration before Rouillard was handcuffed and transported away from the scene,” Stoebe said.

A medical call was dispatched shortly before 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the area of Lakeshore Boulevard at Green Street on the report of multiple people with injuries, according to radio traffic.

Stoebe said Rouillard and one police officer received treatment for minor injuries and were released.

“The officer is recovering away from work for a few days,” Stoebe said.

Rouillard was booked into the Lake County Jail on attempted second-degree murder on a peace officer, which is the charge for which the $1 million bail is set; along with felony battery on a police officer with injury, and obstructing or resisting an officer.

He also was arrested on misdemeanors of contempt of court for disorderly behavior and obstructing or resisting a peace officer or emergency medical technician.

He is due to appear in Lake County Superior Court for arraignment on Wednesday.

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