CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department reported that a man wanted for an attempted murder has been taken into custody.

Craig Allen Fenno, 28, was arrested late Monday night, according to Sgt. Tim Hobbs.

Last last month, the Clearlake Police Department had reported that it was looking for Fenno, who was wanted in connection to the stabbing of a 38-year-old man on July 23, as Lake County News has reported: http://bit.ly/29W2M7d .

Hobbs said Clearlake Police officers had spent “a considerable amount of time” looking for Fenno since July 23.

In addition to the attempted murder case, Hobbs said Fenno had five outstanding warrants for his arrest.

At 9:50 p.m. Monday officers went to a residence in the 2900 block of 12th Street to attempt to locate Fenno, Hobbs said.

Upon arriving at the 12th Street residence, officers saw Fenno in the driveway near a vehicle. Hobbs said Fenno immediately ran from the officers to the back of the residence and tried to climb over a fence. 

Sgt. Travis Lenz and Officer Christopher Kelleher caught up to Fenno as he was trying to climb over the fence and attempted to arrest him. Hobbs said Fenno violently resisted the officers, and as a result one officer sustained several minor injuries.  

Hobbs said Fenno was transported to St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake to be medically cleared for incarceration so the Lake County Jail would accept him. 

During the drive to the hospital Fenno was able to remove his seat belt then moved his hands around to the front of his body. Once the police car came to a stop Fenno was able to reach his hands out through the partially open window, open the door from the outside, and exit the vehicle, Hobbs said.

As the officer got out of the car he observed Fenno exit the vehicle and start to run away. Hobbs said the officer ran after Fenno through the hospital parking lot. 

Once the officer was close enough he deployed his Taser and the probes struck Fenno, Hobbs said. Fenno fell to the ground and was able to be handcuffed once again behind his back. 

Fenno was taken inside the hospital and medically cleared for incarceration before he was booked into the Lake County Jail for five outstanding warrants, felony resisting arrest with violence, resisting arrest and escaping from custody, Hobbs said.

Hobbs said that charges as a result of the attempted murder case are pending. 

Jail records indicated that Fenno is being held without bail.