Moss Landing, California Man Joshua Timothy Holtzclaw Arrested in Monterey County for Fatal Harbor Fight

Moss Landing, California Man Joshua Timothy Holtzclaw Arrested in Monterey County for Fatal Harbor Fight

MOSS LANDING, CALIFORNIA— Joshua Timothy Holtzclaw, a 29-year-old resident of Moss Landing, was arrested in Monterey County in connection with a deadly altercation that followed a boat collision in the Moss Landing Harbor.

According to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, Holtzclaw was taken into custody on Wednesday morning after deputies responded to reports of a boat crash at the harbor. Authorities say the incident escalated when Holtzclaw boarded the other vessel and allegedly assaulted 26-year-old Trenten Paul Black of Aptos with a stick during a physical confrontation.

The altercation resulted in Black falling into the water. Despite a bystander’s attempt to rescue him with a life preserver, Black could not be saved. His body was later recovered from the harbor by a sheriff’s dive team with assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard.

Holtzclaw was transported to the Monterey County Jail and is currently facing voluntary manslaughter charges related to the incident. His bail was set at \$200,000.