CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department is investigating the circumstances of a Wednesday incident in which a man entered an apartment to assault another man with a baseball bat and was himself injured.

During the early morning hours on Wednesday Officer Mike Ray and Officer Bradlee Middletown responded to the Clearlake Apartments for a report of a stabbing victim, according to a report from Clearlake Police.

The report said officers were advised that two other subjects involved had fled the scene prior to their arrival.

When officers arrived they located a male, identified as 24-year-old Clearlake resident David Almond, who had numerous lacerations on his buttocks and legs and wounds to his face and head, police said.

Almond was uncooperative in the investigation and would not provide law enforcement with any information or assistance with the investigation, according to the report.

Clearlake Police said Almond initially was transported by medical staff to St. Helena Hospital Clearlake and later transported to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries. Almond was listed to be in stable condition on Wednesday afternoon.

Police said witnesses in the case were located and interviewed, and it was determined that Almond did not live in the apartment where police had located him.

Through their investigation the officers determined the apartment belonged to Clearlake residents Gary Selsar, 21, and his brother Zachary Moore, 24, and Selsar’s girlfriend. Police said Selsar and Moore were identified as the two subjects who left the residence prior to police arrival.

Detectives Tim Alvarado and Ryan Peterson later were called in to assist with the investigation, and police said Selsar and Moore contacted the Clearlake Police Department for interview.

As a result of the investigation and interviews it was determined that Almond allegedly had gone to the apartment to confront Selsar, according to the police report.

Almond allegedly entered the apartment and attacked Selsar with a baseball bat while he was sleeping, police said. Moore awoke to the commotion and assisted Selsar with defending himself against Almond.

As a result of the altercation, Almond sustained numerous injuries and Selsar and Moore fled the scene to get away from Almond and any other potential threats, police reported.

The weapons involved were later recovered as evidence in regard to this case. In addition, police said both Moore and Selsar were released without charges at this time.

Based on the investigation, it is believed that Almond entered the residence armed with a metal bat to attack Selsar, according to police. Subsequently, Moore came to the assistance of Selsar to defend against the attack from Almond where he sustained his injuries.

The Clearlake Police statement indicated the case will be sent to the Lake County District Attorney’s Office for review and possible charges.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Clearlake Police Department’s Investigation Unit at 707-994-8251.

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