Crime & Safety
San Mateo Sheriff's Deputy Injured While Taking Someone Into Custody
A deputy approaching a man accused of attempted kidnapping and numerous other felonies went to the hospital for facial injuries.
REDWOOD CITY, CA — A man injured a San Mateo County Sheriff's deputy after a burst of crimes including robbery, burglary and an attempted abduction at a coffee shop, authorities said.
Nicholas Ibarra, 35, of East Palo Alto was accused of attempted kidnapping, commercial burglary, robbery, mayhem, aggravated assault on a deputy, resisting or obstructing an officer, assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury and committing a felony while on bail.
Ibarra was taken into custody about 4:15 p.m. Thursday in the 2700 Block of El Camino Real, an unincorporated part of Redwood City, police said.
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He attracted the attention of deputies when he allegedly attempted to cause traffic hazards for moving vehicles.
A deputy who approached him was attacked and received facial injuries that required medical attention at a hospital, the sheriff's office said.
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Subsequent investigation revealed a series of additional crimes, including a robbery, burglary, and an attempted kidnapping of a staff member at a local coffee shop, deputies said.
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