MAN, 19, CHARGED IN PAIR'S BEATING MISTAKEN IDENTITY BLAMED FOR ATTACK.Byline: Holly Edwards Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - A 19-year-old Newhall man has been charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon Assault with a Deadly Weapon is the term used to describe the act of threatening to harm one or more people by using a weapon (usually a firearm). Here, assault must be differentiated from battery as they are often confused. Assault is threatening to use force. in connection with last month's brutal beating of two men in the Valencia Town Center parking structure, officials said Tuesday. Ruben Delgado remains jailed in lieu of $60,000 bail and is scheduled for a pretrial pre·tri·al n. A proceeding held before an official trial, especially to clarify points of law and facts. adj. 1. Of or relating to a pretrial. 2. hearing Thursday in North Valley Superior Court in San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. , said Detective Scott Miller Scott Miller may refer to:
A 17-year-old Newhall boy is also expected to be arraigned this week in Sylmar Juvenile Hall on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, Miller said. He has been released to his parents. The suspects are gang members who might have mistaken the 21-year-old victims for members of a rival gang, Miller said. Delgado and his young accomplice approached the victims about 6 p.m. Oct. 20 as the victims were returning to their car, officials said. The suspects then began kicking and beating the victims with their fists and a small baseball bat, and stabbed one of the victims in the face with a sharp object, possibly a screwdriver, officials said. The victims suffered bruises and cuts that required stitches, said Miller. The suspects were taken into custody a short time later after they were seen entering a gas station bathroom with blood on them, officials said. |
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