(KRON) — An East Bay man was charged with attempting to murder three San Leandro Police Department officers while he was under investigation for domestic violence, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Reynaldo Melendez, 40, allegedly shot at the three SLPD officers on February 16.
“Melendez was driving a vehicle that matched the description of a vehicle reportedly used as a weapon during a domestic violence incident in a Walmart parking lot in San Leandro,” the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.
During the traffic stop, investigators said the felon opened fire on SLPD officers. The officers returned fire. No one was injured.
The county’s new District Attorney, Ursula Jones Dickson, said she has “zero tolerance” for gun violence.
“The crimes that are alleged here are very serious. The whole community is at risk when a gun is used in any crime,” Jones Dickson said.
This week, prosecutors charged Melendez with three counts of attempted murder of a peace officer, five counts of assault, and three counts of child abuse.
Melendez is scheduled to appear for a plea hearing on March 3. If convicted of all charges, Melendez will face 50 years to life in prison, prosecutors said.
He has a history of violence towards law enforcement, including an incident on Dec. 25, 2017 when Melendez clashed with Alameda County Sheriff’s Office deputies. The sheriff’s office said Melendez “held a machete over his head and aggressively advanced towards deputies. One of the deputies was forced to discharge his firearm at Melendez … striking him in the torso.”
The felon remarkably survived both the ACSO shooting and the San Leandro police shooting.
(KRON) — An East Bay man was charged with attempting to murder three San Leandro Police Department officers while he was under investigation for domestic violence, prosecutors said Wednesday. Reynaldo Melendez, 40, allegedly shot at the three SLPD officers on February 16. “Melendez was driving a vehicle that matched the description of a vehicle reportedly […]
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