San Luis man arrested for aggravated assault, criminal trespassing

UPDATE:

Twenty-eight-year-old Raul Tejeda is now facing six felony charges after being arraigned at the Yuma Justice Court on Wednesday.

Judge Greg Stewart informed Tejeda that prosecutors from the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office had filed a criminal complaint against him and that he will most likely go before the grand jury to determine if there is probable cause for them to proceed to Superior Court.

If not, Judge Stewart explained that he would return to Justice Court for the preliminary hearings, at which time he would make the determination.

The charges contained in that criminal complaint are aggravated assault upon a police officer, kidnapping, burglary, aggravated assault with a dangerous instrument, unlawful flight from pursuing law enforcement vehicle and criminal damage.

According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of an assault in the 400 block of S. May Avenue and learned that the suspect, now identified as Tejeda, had allegedly forced his way into the victims residence, threatening to kill her and assaulting her multiple times.

The victim was able to escape after five hours and called law enforcement.

Tejeda was attempting to flee the area in his red 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee as deputies arrived on scene and purposely collided with the driver side door of a marked YCSO patrol truck to get away.

Yuma police received a tip that Tejeda had been spotted at the Del Sol Market, located at 280 S. 4th Avenue and a perimeter was set up around the store.

Tejeda was found hiding in an employee bathroom and taken into custody.

Judge Stewart set a $250,000 cash-only bond and scheduled his next court date, a preliminary hearing, for 4 p.m. on August 2.
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ORIGINAL STORY:

A San Luis, Ariz., man was arrested for aggravated assault and criminal trespassing on Sunday.

The Yuma Police Department made the arrest Sunday after they received a tip that suspect was spotted at the Del Sol Market on Fourth Avenue. With the help of Yuma County Sheriff’s Office, the two agencies set up a perimeter around the store.

Tejeda was found hiding inside the market in an employee bathroom, according to YCSO.

On Thursday, July 19, at approximately 9:29 p.m., deputies responded to the 400 block of S. May Avenue, after received reports of assault.

Authorities said the suspect, 28-year-old Raul Tejeda, forced his way into a person’s home.

Tejeda made threats to kill the victim and assaulted her multiple times. The victim was able to escape and call law enforcement, according to Yuma County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said that when law enforcement arrived, Tejeda fled the scene in his red 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, purposefully colliding with a marked YCSO patrol car.

Tejeda is facing ten felony charges including aggravated assault, criminal trespassing, and unlawful flight from law enforcement.