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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Correctional officer attacked at Vacaville prison
VACAVILLE, Calif. - A correctional officer was attacked and injured during an incident at a state prison in Vacaville on Wednesday when trying to remove one of the inmates from their cell, officials said. The attack happened at the California Medical Facility, a state prison in Vacaville, around 10:10 a.m., according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Officials said the correctional officer was doing a "cell extraction" on Dannunzio Patron when the inmate they say cut the officer using an "improvised weapon." The correctional officer suffered lacerations to his left forearm during the melee, and two other staff members who stepped in to stop the incident later complained of knee pain, officials said. The injured officers were taken to a medical facility for treatment, and Patron was taken to another prison to be placed in restricted housing. What we don't know It's unclear the extent of the officers' injuries. A motive was also not named by officials. Dig deeper Patron was recently sent to the California Medical Facility from Fresno County on Dec. 30, 2024, the CDCR said. He was sentenced to eight years for assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury as a second striker, officials said. He now faces a possible attempted homicide of a police officer charge, officials said. The Source The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Vacaville inmate investigated in attempted homicide of peace officer
(KRON) — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it is probing the alleged attempted homicide of a peace officer at California Medical Facility in Vacaville on Wednesday. Nicaraguan man charged with assaulting ICE officer in San Jose CDCR said the incident happened at 10:10 a.m. when the inmate, identified as 38-year-old Dannunzio Patron, 'allegedly attacked a correctional officer with an improvised weapon during a cell extraction.' One officer who tried to break up the incident was injured by the weapon in his left forearm and two responding staff members said they suffered knee pain, according to CDCR. The injured officers were all taken to an outside hospital for treatment. 'Patron was most recently received from Fresno County on Dec. 30, 2024. He was sentenced to eight years for assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury as a second striker,' confirmed officials in a news release. Following the incident, Patron was transferred to another institution for restricted housing, said officials. The investigation will be handled by the Solano District Attorney's Office for possible felony prosecution. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said peer support and employee assistance program services are being offered to employees. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
