Inmate allegedly attacks, tries to kill deputy at San Diego courthouse

The San Diego Central Courthouse Photo by Chris Jennewein Times of San Diego A jail inmate allegedly attacked a sheriff s deputy with a shiv Friday in a holding cell at San Diego Central Courthouse leaving the lawman with only minor injuries but winding up facing a charge of attempted murder of a peace officer Ernesto E Olea had just finished making a scheduled court appearance and was awaiting transfer back to Vista Detention Facility at about a m when he allegedly jumped the deputy who had just opened the door to the cell mentioned Sgt Shane Burt of the sheriff s Court Services Bureau He tried to stab the deputy in the head and neck with a makeshift knife Burt disclosed The deputy was able to fend off the attack and regain control of Olea until additional deputies arrived to assist Medics treated the deputy at the scene for cuts to one of his hands An ambulance crew took Olea to a hospital with a gash to his head suffered during the scuffle the sergeant declared After being distributed from physiological care he was re-booked on suspicion of trying to kill the deputy and possessing a weapon while incarcerated Olea had been in custody since late February according to jail records Details on that arrest were unavailable Friday evening City News Utility