On February 5, 2014 around 9:10 PM an on duty male Tuolumne county Deputy Sheriff was preparing to escort inmate/suspect Juan Valdez from the shower area to his cell in the Tuolumne County Jail.
Valdez had concealed an inmate manufactured weapon that included a razor blade and used the weapon to slash the deputy in the face.
The deputy was transported to Sonora Regional Medical Center where he was treated for his injuries.
Immediately following the attack deputies gained Valdez compliance by use of a Taser. Valdez was not injured.
Valdez is in custody on Kidnapping and Robery charges stemming from an incident on October 16, 2013 in Jamestown.
He had recently plead guilty and was awaiting sentencing to State Prison. Valdez has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2004.
Valdez is also on AB109 Parole PRCS Community Supervision out of San Joaquin County for an earlier Felony Conviction.
Tuolumne County Detectives assumed the investigation into the assault, and the investigation is ongoing.
The case will be forwarded to the Tuolumne County District Attorney's Office for review of the following charges:
245.3 P.C. Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Custodial Officer, a felony.
203 P.C. Mayhem Felony
4502 (A) P.C. Possession of a Weapon, a felony
1 comment:
Juan Valdez, isn't that the coffee guy with the mule on TV?
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