Agents arrest a man in San Mateo County on June 16 after he attacked a person, hitting them over the head with a pickaxe.
And it is that, last Friday, June 16, 2023 at 10:59 pm, agents of the Office of the San Mateo County Sheriff were dispatched to Holly Street at the Highway 101 overpass with a report of a victim who had been attacked and was struck over the head with a pickaxe.
Upon arrival, officers contacted the victim who had non-life-threatening injuries, for which she was treated by firefighters and paramedics on scene.
The suspect, known to the victim, was identified as Matthew Garcia, a bystander in the area.
Garcia was reported to have fled the area on foot after the attack. Deputies conducted an extensive search and located the shooter hiding in the 500 block of Skyway Road.
When located, Garcia was in possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia, authorities said in a statement.
Garcia was placed under arrest on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, violation of probation, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance, and was booked into the San Mateo County Jail without incident.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office requested that anyone with information regarding this incident call their offices at 1-800-547-2700.
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