JCPD NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT: | Aggravated Assault | DATE: | 09/23/14 | TIME: | 5:30 p.m. |
PREPARED BY: | Officer Chris Arbaugh | APPROVED BY: | Sergeant Shaun Miller | ||
On 9/23/14, officers of the Johnson City Police Department arrested Rudolph Espinoza (General Delivery, Johnson City, TN; 62 years old) and charged him with aggravated assault.
At approximately 5:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to 1201 Division St. Apt #1 in reference to an assault. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victim and Mr. Espinoza. During the investigation, Mr. Espinoza admitted that he had struck the victim over the head with his walking stick after an argument about the Cherokee Nation. The victim suffered a severe laceration to the head and was treated by medical personnel on scene.
Mr. Espinoza was placed under arrest and transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where he is being held in lieu of a $15,000 bond. Arraignment is set for 1:30 p.m. on 09/24/14 in Washington County’s General Sessions Court.
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