Fort Bragg Man Arrested in Mayhem Case; Bond Set at $1 Million

FORT BRAGG, Calif. — A 24-year-old Fort Bragg man was arrested Wednesday night on multiple felony charges, including mayhem and attempted murder, according to booking records.

Officers arrested William Gonzalez Carballo at 11:08 p.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of West Street, the records show. Carballo, who grew up in Fort Bragg, is listed at 5 feet 9 inches tall and 219 pounds.

He was booked on charges of mayhem, false imprisonment with violence, inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, cohabitant or dating partner (a felony), threatening a crime with intent to terrorize, and attempted first-degree murder. His bond is set at $1 million.

Under California Penal Code section 203, mayhem involves unlawfully and maliciously depriving someone of a body part, or disabling, disfiguring or rendering a body part useless. The law focuses on the severity and permanence of the victim’s injuries rather than on the attack itself. A related, more serious charge, aggravated mayhem, is covered by section 205. Carballo’s booking record lists mayhem, not aggravated mayhem.

Fort Bragg Police Chief Eric Swift said the department will not issue a press release on the case.

“This was a horrific event for the victim,” Swift said.

Booking records list the charges on which a person is arrested and do not establish guilt. Formal charges are determined by the district attorney, and Carballo is presumed innocent unless convicted in court.