CLEARLAKE – Clearlake Police have arrested a man for his alleged connection to a shooting incident that took place Monday night.

Noah Parker, 32, was taken into custody following an investigation into an incident that left a 38-year-old man shot several times, according to a Tuesday morning report from Clearlake Police Lt. Mike Hermann.

Parker is being held on charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon, according to Hermann's report.

Officer Mike Hansen was on patrol in the area of 40^th Avenue and Moss Monday at approximately 9:52 p.m. when he spotted a vehicle pull out of a private driveway, Hermann reported.

Hansen continued watching as the vehicle came to a stop at the intersection's stop sign, where Hermann said the driver got out of the vehicle and ran to the front passenger side. Hansen then saw the driver trying to lift a person’s leg back into the vehicle while trying to lift something (or someone) in the front seat.

At the same time, Clearlake Dispatch put out the report of shots fired from the same area moments prior to Officer Hansen’s arrival, Hermann reported.

Hansen began driving towards the vehicle as the driver got back into the driver’s seat and sped off, according to Hermann. The vehicle ran the red light at the intersection of Highway 53 and Lakeshore Drive while turning south onto the highway. Hansen caught up to the vehicle which pulled to the side of the road.

It was during the stop that Hansen found the gunshot victim slumped down on the front passenger floorboard of the vehicle, Hermann explained. The victim had been shot multiple times in the upper body and had to be flown to Santa Rosa due to the nature of his injuries.

The police investigation included service of a search warrant at Parker's 40^th Avenue residents, where Hermann said police found evidence of Parker's alleged involvement, including several spent shell casings.

Parker was arrested and taken to the Lake County Jail, where Hermann said he remains in custody.

Hermann said the case is still under investigation and anyone with additional information should contact Detective Sergeant Tom Clements at 994-8251.

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