Mahanoy City man who spit blood on officer waives hearing
All charges against a Mahanoy City man who police said assaulted an officer were waived for court Thursday.
Diego Cruz, 35, was scheduled to appear at Magisterial District Judge Anthony Kilker's office in Shenandoah, but waived his right to a hearing. Kilker previously arraigned Cruz on $50,000 straight cash bail.
Unable to post bail, Cruz remains in prison.
The case will proceed to the Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas.
Police charged Cruz with assault of a law enforcement officer, a felony, and misdemeanors of terroristic threats and resisting arrest for a Dec. 31, 2024, incident in the borough.
Police responded to a location where a woman said her ex-boyfriend was violating a Protection From Abuse Order by messaging her and threatening to come to the home. He also left a voice message.
After arriving at Cruz's residence, police said he left aggressively and struggled with officers as they placed him in the patrol vehicle.
Once inside, Cruz hit his head on a glass barrier, causing an injury that left blood in the vehicle
According to police, Cruz was uncooperative when exiting the vehicle, and threw himself to the ground head first. Officers eventually picked him up and entered the police station. Cruz then spit blood at an officer, police said.
EMS were requested because of Cruz's injury.
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