DA Pamela Price Charges Man with Attempted Murder of an Alameda County Deputy Sheriff
July 29, 2024
OAKLAND, CA — Today, OAKLAND, CA — Today, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced that Joel Gonzalez (34) was charged with multiple felonies for allegedly trying to run over an Alameda County deputy sheriff during an investigation of stolen vehicles. The charges include an enhancement for great bodily injury and an enhancement for being out on bail when the alleged crime was committed. If convicted and sentenced to all charges, Mr. Gonzalez faces 20 years to life in prison.
The complaint alleges that on or about July 24, 2024, the defendant was driving a stolen vehicle and used it to allegedly strike the deputy after the deputy deployed spike strips to disable the vehicle. After being hit by the vehicle, the victim was thrown 20 feet forward and suffered internal injuries, including a laceration to his right arm.
Mr. Gonzalez is charged with attempted murder of a peace officer with great bodily injury, assault upon a peace officer, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, two counts of unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle, and two counts of receiving stolen property.
He is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow at 9 a.m. in Department 702 at the East County Hall of Justice in Dublin.
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The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office (DAO) is one of California’s largest prosecutors’ offices and is led by Alameda County’s first Black woman District Attorney Pamela Y. Price. Price brings her vision to this office to fairly administer justice in the pursuit of thriving, healthy, and safe communities for every person who steps foot in Alameda County, no matter their race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, income, or zip code. Price has been recognized as one of the most progressive prosecutors through her forward-thinking, innovative strategies to interrupt cycles of violence and crime and bring change to a criminal justice system rooted in systemic racism. Follow Madam DA on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and @AlamedaCountyda on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.