US EditionMan Sets San Joaquin County Probation Officer on Fire in Stockton, Officials Say | News Channel 3-12
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 11 – A 39-year-old man on probation set a San Joaquin County probation officer on fire during a struggle, leading to the officer's hospitalization and suspect's arrest, officials said.
- On Thursday at approximately 2:10 p.m., a 39-year-old man named Adam Lopez arrived at the probation department facility in Stockton carrying a gas can and a lighter.
- Officers tried to apprehend Lopez and pursued him into a nearby parking area, where a confrontation resulted in Lopez igniting fuel and setting a probation officer on fire.
- Probation officers put out the fire, and the injured officer was initially hospitalized for serious but non-life-threatening burns before being moved to UC Davis for additional care.
- Lopez was taken into custody, hospitalized for his injuries, and charged on Friday with attempted murder, arson, and obstructing an officer; his arraignment is scheduled for Monday afternoon.
- Lopez was under supervision following his release for a felony firearm offense, and the incident underscores the ongoing risks associated with such oversight and the necessity for enhanced safety measures at probation offices.
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Man sets San Joaquin County probation officer on fire in Stockton, officials say
By HARIKA MADDALA Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — An officer with the San Joaquin County Probation Department suffered burns in Stockton after a man set him on fire, officials said. The man was immediately taken into custody. According to the Stockton Police Department, the incident happened in the area
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