Suspect Arrested After Throwing Rock At Motorcycle Deputy In San Leandro
SAN LEANDRO (CBS SF) -- Deputies took a man into custody Monday afternoon after he tossed a large rock at a passing motorcycle officer and a second vehicle in San Leandro, the sheriff's office said.
The suspect, identified as 41-year-old Jason Swain, was initially observed at around 2:30 p.m. yelling loudly across the street from the Eden Township Substation at 15001 Foothill Boulevard.
At one point, the suspect picked up a large rock and threw it at the motorcycle deputy as he turned into the parking lot. He was then chased on foot to a nearby gas station, and during the chase the suspect crossed into traffic and damaged another passing vehicle, a deputy's report said.
When units converged on him, the suspect threatened to throw another rock at them and deputies tried de-escalation tactics to no effect. As the man began removing his T-shirt, he was immediately hit with a Taser, the report said.
"A man decided to throw a rock at our motorcycle deputy then fight him," said an email from sheriff's spokesman Lt. Ray Kelly. "He's now in jail.
After Swain was cleared at Eden Medical Center he was taken to Santa Rita Jail.