CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Clearlake Police officers on Friday arrested a Novato man on charges including kidnapping, making terrorist threats and fighting with police officers after he tried to take a child from an apartment.

Donald Jackson, 49, was arrested in the case, according to Sgt. Rodd Joseph.

Just after 10 a.m. Friday Clearlake Police officers responded to a report of an attempted kidnapping of a child at an apartment complex located in the 7000 block of Old Highway 53, Joseph said.

The caller reported an unknown adult male subject had come into her apartment uninvited and picked up a 1-year-old child she was caring for, Joseph said.

An adult acquaintance of the caller was battered by the male subject while forcibly taking the child from the subject’s arms. Joseph said the unknown male who had attempted to take the child then left the apartment.

When officers arrived, they located the male subject leaving the vicinity of the apartment complex and safely detained him in handcuffs without incident, Joseph said.

Joseph said the male subject was identified as Jackson.

While one officer remained with Jackson, the other officer spoke to the residents of the apartment to determine what had occurred, Joseph said.

Jackson became more agitated and angry during this time, and began making threats to the police officers on scene, according to Joseph.

As Jackson was being moved to an awaiting patrol car, he became combative and began resisting officers. Joseph said Jackson spat at officers on scene, striking one in the face and kneed one of the other officers in the face.

Jackson was ultimately placed into a waiting patrol car. Once in the car, Jackson again spat at officers, striking two officers on their uniforms. Joseph said Jackson then began trying to kick out the rear windows of the patrol car.

Because of his actions, a hobble was placed around Jackson’s feet and a spit mask over his head so he could be safely transported to the Lake County Jail, Joseph said.

Upon completion of the investigation, Jackson was charged with felonies including burglary, attempted kidnapping, terrorist threats, child endangerment and two counts of obstructing an officer, and one misdemeanor count of battery. Joseph said Jackson was booked into the Lake County Jail.

It was discovered that the Lake County Sheriff’s Office had contacted Jackson during a call for service earlier in the morning and had transported him to Adventist Health Clear Lake for treatment, Joseph said.

Joseph said Jackson had been released from care by Lake County Behavioral Health approximately 30 minutes prior to this incident. Jackson was released after it was determined that he was not suffering a mental health episode, but was under the influence of methamphetamine.

The case will be referred to the Lake County District Attorney’s Office for filing, Joseph said.