March 1-8: Domestic Disputes Turn Violent in Carmichael

Unlikely bail-out

A Carmichael man accused of attacking his wife and family members with a steak knife during a domestic dispute last month had his bail increased Friday in Sacramento Superior Court.

Enrique Santay, 29, was arraigned on one felony count of inflicting injury on a spouse and three felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon for the Feb. 28 melee at the couple’s Enfield Street home. If convicted of the charges, Santay could face eight to 21 years in prison.

According to Sacramento County sheriff’s officials, Santay and his wife were having a verbal argument that Monday morning in their home. It was 3:25 a.m. and Santay was intoxicated, said sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Jason Ramos. The dispute became physical when Santay allegedly punched his wife in the face.

Three male siblings of Santay and his wife were also in the house and shortly became involved, Ramos said.

“Everyone was awake, or woke up shortly after the argument started,” Ramos said. “It sounds like the male victims attempted to mediate the dispute, and in doing so, became victims.”

Santay stabbed a 25-year-old male victim who tried to calm him down in the leg/hip area, Ramos said, then went after the two other men, ages 21 and 25, knifing one in the stomach and wounding one on the hand.

Ramos said Santay then left the residence, driving to a Fair Oaks apartment complex in the 4900 block of San Juan Avenue, where he used to live. Sheriff’s deputies arrested him there without further incident.

Ramos said the victims were recovering from their non-life threatening injuries.

Santay is due back in court for further proceedings on March 24.

Cowardly act

Sheriff’s officers arrested a 34-year-old Carmichael man for choking his wife early Saturday morning.

According to a sheriff’s report, Tyrone Walker, 34, and his 33-year-old wife were having an argument at their Bourbon Drive home around 1:45 a.m. March 5, when the 6-foot-1, 220-pound Walker grabbed the victim and choked her.

The report states the victim had “several red marks” where Walker grabbed her. He was arrested and transported to the Main Jail in Sacramento on charges of domestic violence.

Uneasy Breeze

A vehicle stop led to the discovery of methamphetamine last month in Carmichael.

Sheriff’s officers pulled over the car driven by Breeze Hubbard, 33, the afternoon of Feb. 28. According to a sheriff’s report, Hubbard consented to a search of her vehicle, and officers found both the meth and a glass smoking pipe. Hubbard was arrested and booked at the Main Jail.