Assault on passenger in moving car on I-5

Heard on: CHP Northern Division - Redding Dispatch Center

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10-36[1] unit, domestic violence that was rolling northbound I-5 at the northbound scales.

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It was between Cottonwood and the scales is tan or brown Nissan Altima, similar to a four-door.

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It stopped in lanes at Cottonwood scales.

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X-ray jumped out of the vehicle, driver jerked her back in and had her in a chokehold, got back into the vehicle.

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They were last seen northbound 5 approximately six ago now.

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For RP,

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the scales unit is already en route to both.

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They described the suspect male as a late 30s, early 40s male.

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Has a mustache and the X-ray has dark hair.

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No further running code.

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10-36: Confidential information (advising sensitive records/warrants)

7/2/2026 04:28 PM

Domestic Dispute

I-5, Cottonwood, CA

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of possible domestic violence in a moving vehicle traveling northbound on I-5 between Cottonwood and the northbound scales. A tan or brown Nissan Altima-style four-door reportedly stopped in the lanes near the Cottonwood scales, where a female passenger appeared to jump out before the driver pulled her back into the car and put her in a chokehold. The vehicle then continued northbound on the freeway, with the suspect described as a male in his late 30s to early 40s with a mustache and the female described as having dark hair.