UPDATE: Sheriff Dept. Says Suspect Unexpectedly Knocked Deputy To Ground, Allegedly Continued Assault "With A Shod Foot"; Sheriff Deputy In Critical Condition, Suspect Booked On Suspicion Of Attempted Murder Of Law Enforcement Officer, After A Fight -- No Shooting -- Involving The Deputy & Suspect @ Lakewood Mall
Team coverage by Sharon Katchen and Bill Pearl
While one deputy made initial contact with the female party involved in the incident, the other deputy went in search of the man who was possibly involved. While escorting the man out of the location towards the other deputy, the man [allegedly] unexpectedly turned on the deputy and hit him several times knocking the deputy to the ground and continued his assault with a shod foot.
A bystander in the mall witnessing the assault intervened by pushing the suspect away from the deputy. Assisting deputies arrived, and took the suspect into custody without further incident.
The deputy was taken to a local hospital where he is being treated for his injuries. He is in critical but stable condition.
The suspect, 21-year old Frankie Estrada, was transported to Lakewood Station where he was booked for Attempted Murder on a Peace Officer and is being held in lieu of $1,000,000.00 bail.
The investigation is on-going and there is no further information...
...Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Lakewood Sheriff's Station at (562) 623-3500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
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(Aug. 16, 2014, 4:20 p.m.) -- The L.A. County Sheriffs Dept. has issued a release updating our earlier information regarding last night's (Aug. 15) incident at the Lakewood Center Mall:
[LASD text, bracketed material by LBREPORT.com] -- On Friday, August 15, 2014, at approximately 8:00 PM, Lakewood Deputies responded to 500 Lakewood Center Mall, Lakewood, regarding a Domestic Disturbance Call.
