Covina man allegedly pistol-whips step-father in Alhambra
ALHAMBRA -- Police jailed a Covina man Saturday after he allegedly pistol-whipped his step-father, officials said.
Brian Herrera, 32, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and making terrorist threats, Alhambra police officials said.
Herrera and his step-father were arguing about 8 a.m. in the 400 block of North Vega Avenue when Herrera struck his step-father in the head with a handgun, Alhambra police Lt. Jennifer Wiese said in a written statement.
Herrera was arrested at his home in Covina, she added, where police allegedly found two handguns in his possession.
The step-father was treated for his injuries at the scene by paramedics, police said.
The incident likely stemmed from an ongoing family dispute, which police responded to the night before, authorities said.
Herrera was being held in lieu of $500,000 bail, officials said. No information on his initial court date was available.
Brian Herrera, 32, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and making terrorist threats, Alhambra police officials said.
Herrera and his step-father were arguing about 8 a.m. in the 400 block of North Vega Avenue when Herrera struck his step-father in the head with a handgun, Alhambra police Lt. Jennifer Wiese said in a written statement.
Herrera was arrested at his home in Covina, she added, where police allegedly found two handguns in his possession.
The step-father was treated for his injuries at the scene by paramedics, police said.
The incident likely stemmed from an ongoing family dispute, which police responded to the night before, authorities said.
Herrera was being held in lieu of $500,000 bail, officials said. No information on his initial court date was available.
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