Whatcom County maintenance employee reportedly assaulted in courthouse restroom
The Bellingham Herald 1/7/2021 David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Jan. 7 A resident of the encampment outside Bellingham City Hall reportedly assaulted a Whatcom County facilities and maintenance worker in a restroom inside the Whatcom County Courthouse Wednesday morning.
The Whatcom County Sheriff s Office booked Emmanuel Nathaniel Gonzalez, 33, into Whatcom County Jail on suspicion of second-degree assault, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession of a weapon by a prisoner, tampering with a fire alarm and five counts of possession of a dangerous weapon.
Deputies responded at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 6 to the courthouse for the report of a fight, according to a sheriff s office news release on the incident.