Hoopa man arrested on felony domestic violence charges after assault call

A pre-dawn domestic violence call in Hoopa escalated into a felony arrest after deputies say a woman fled her home on foot and emergency crews treated her at the scene.

Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at about 1:47 a.m. May 6 to the 12700 block of State Highway 96 after a report of domestic violence. By the time deputies were en route, Hoopa Tribal Police officers were already on scene with a female victim, showing how quickly local and tribal law enforcement had to coordinate at a rural Highway 96 address.

When deputies arrived, the woman said her husband, Gregory Moon Jr., physically assaulted her. The sheriff’s office said its investigation, along with physical evidence collected at the scene, showed that a serious violent physical assault had occurred. Emergency medical personnel evaluated and treated the victim at the residence before deputies continued the arrest investigation.

Deputies later went to Moon’s residence in the 9500 block of State Highway 96, where he was taken into custody without incident. He was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on felony charges including assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, inflicting corporal injury on a spouse and threatening a crime with intent to terrorize.

The case underscores how domestic violence response works in Hoopa and across eastern Humboldt County: a 911 call can bring tribal police, county deputies and medics into the same scene within minutes, but victim safety still depends on what happens next. In this case, the victim’s decision to flee the residence and the quick arrival of officers appear to have kept the situation from becoming worse.

Humboldt County’s domestic violence resource pages direct people in danger to call 911 immediately. For ongoing confidential help, the county lists Humboldt Domestic Violence Services at 707-443-6042, a 24/7 local hotline at 1-866-668-6543, and the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), with text support available by texting START to 88788.

The county and state also track domestic violence as a standing public-safety issue. California’s Department of Justice maintains domestic-violence-related calls-for-service data, reflecting the reality that arrests like Moon’s sit within a broader pattern of law-enforcement response, victim support and court protection across Humboldt County.