A Stockton man was charged with tried homicide Friday after allegedly setting a probation officer on hearth — leaving the official with vital burns, authorities stated.
At 2:10 p.m. Thursday, the suspect entered the San Joaquin County grownup probation workplace in Stockton with a lighter and a gasoline can, authorities stated.
The division’s safety guard activated an emergency alert upon the person’s arrival, nevertheless it’s unclear what precisely prompted the guard’s motion.
Triggering the alert introduced probation officers to the workplace in response, in keeping with officers. As soon as there, they confronted and tried to detain the suspect — who led them to a close-by parking zone, the place a wrestle ensued.
Throughout the tussle, the suspect was capable of ignite the gasoline, setting hearth to one of many probation officers, the division wrote in a submit on Fb.
The probation division didn’t reply to The Instances’ request for touch upon what number of officers have been concerned within the encounter.
Officers have been capable of extinguish the flames and handcuff the suspect, recognized as Adam Lopez, 39. The Stockton Police Division was contacted and took Lopez into custody.
The probation officer suffered vital burns and was taken to a hospital for therapy, in keeping with the division.
The officer was then taken to UC Davis Medical Heart for additional therapy of his accidents, which aren’t believed to be life threatening.
Lopez was additionally injured and brought to a hospital for therapy, authorities stated. His accidents are additionally not believed to be life threatening.
Lopez was booked into the San Joaquin County jail and charged with tried homicide, obstructing an officer and arson, in keeping with the division.
He’s scheduled to be arraigned Monday afternoon.
