

As a result of the incident, the female party chose to press criminal charges. Tuesday night’s incident specifically was between Gibson and a female friend that originated in the campground of Van Damme State Park.

Law enforcement has found that Gibson has a “tendency to have weapons with him” and make threatening movements and gestures that make nearby people feel afraid. State Parks Officers, Mendocino County Sheriff’s deputies, and Fort Bragg Police Department Officers have “dealt with him repeatedly over the last couple months,” Ranger Rex told us. Gibson’s behaviors Tuesday night were not out-of-the-ordinary, Ranger Rex explained. California State Parks Chief Ranger Loren Rex confirmed 34-year-old Fort Bragg man Matthew James Gibson was arrested and booked as a result of the incident.Īs per the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Booking Logs, Gibson stands accused of brandishing a deadly weapon and threats to commit a crime resulting in death or great bodily injury. Matthew James Gibson On Tuesday night, law enforcement responded to Van Damme State Beach on the Mendocino County coast after receiving reports a male was armed with a knife making “stabbing motions” and directing threatening gestures towards a woman in the campground.
