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.
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Dec. 23 As the last of an oil train fire burned itself out in Custer, investigators, hazardous materials experts and environmental officials began the long task of cleanup and learning what happened.
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That includes air and water pollutants, Byers said at a press conference Wednesday, Dec. 23. All of our off-site community levels have been below or at background levels, Byers said. We will be investigating potential impacts to groundwater. That will take time.
Byers said officials have been keeping members of Lummi Nation briefed for potential effects on their resources, which include nearby California Creek, a salmon-bearing stream.