BRENTWOOD — Town of Brentwood has recognized the police officer who fired his service weapon throughout a busy armed hostage state of affairs that has resulted within the suspect being charged with 15 felonies.
The officer was recognized as Jordan Matthew Sares, by means of a public data request filed by this information group.
Sares has been with Brentwood police since 2014, has labored as a violent crimes detective, and earlier than working at Brentwood was a Contra Costa sheriff’s deputy for 2 years, in keeping with public data. Courtroom data point out Sares has by no means been sued in federal or Contra Costa Superior Courtroom.
Sares shot and wounded Joshua Dion Smith, 30, throughout a March 12 incident at an condominium complicated on Sycamore Avenue in Brentwood. Police mentioned on the time that Smith was holding an estranged girlfriend hostage, and that he fired at officers, prompting Sares to return fireplace.
Each Smith and his alleged sufferer, recognized solely as Jane Doe in courtroom data, had been wounded within the incident. Police haven’t mentioned whether or not the girl was shot by Smith or Sares, or if she was injured by another means.
Smith was charged final month with tried homicide of three peace officers — Sares, Nick Bugnatto, and David Franson — in addition to kidnapping Doe, assault with a firearm on Doe, legal threats, gun possession, and false imprisonment by means of violence, amongst a complete of 15 felony counts.
At a March 23 arraignment, Smith pleaded not responsible, and stays jailed. He's subsequent due in courtroom later this month for a scheduling listening to. His preliminary listening to, the place a choose will overview proof and decide if there is sufficient to order Smith to face trial, has not but been set.