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Man Sets San Joaquin County Probation Officer on Fire in Stockton, Officials Say | News Channel 3-12
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 11 – A 39-year-old man on probation set a San Joaquin County probation officer on fire during a struggle, leading to the officer's hospitalization and suspect's arrest, officials said.
- A 39-year-old man on post-release community supervision entered the San Joaquin County probation office in Stockton carrying a gas can and lighter on Thursday around 2:10 p.m.
- Officials responded after a man resisted arrest in a nearby parking area close to the probation office, during which he set a probation officer on fire.
- Probation officers extinguished the flames and apprehended the suspect, while the injured officer was initially taken to a local hospital before being moved to UC Davis for specialized treatment because of the severity of the burns.
- The probation officer sustained serious but non-life-threatening burns and was hospitalized, while the 39-year-old man involved, Adam Lopez, also received medical care before being arrested and charged with attempted murder, arson, and resisting an officer.
- Lopez is scheduled for arraignment on Monday afternoon, and the incident highlights security concerns at the probation office and challenges in supervising high-risk individuals.
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Man sets San Joaquin County probation officer on fire in Stockton, officials say
By HARIKA MADDALA Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — An officer with the San Joaquin County Probation Department suffered burns in Stockton after a man set him on fire, officials said. The man was immediately taken into custody. According to the Stockton Police Department, the incident happened in the area
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