Business owner and sons accused of zip-tying, assaulting alleged thief
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The operator of a area enterprise allegedly zip-tied a suspected thief and he and his two sons conquer the man more than a 45-moment interval, inflicting “severe injuries,” in accordance to sheriff’s officers.
John David Sparks, 50, Brenden Sparks, 23, and Trenton Sparks, 20, pleaded not guilty Monday to felony assault and fake imprisonment with violence.
The incident happened early April 27 at Sparks Tailor made Pools in the 6900 block of Meany Avenue, officers stated. Deputies referred to as by John Sparks arrived to locate the alleged burglar on the floor with his palms zip-tied at the rear of his back and accidents to his head and facial area.
The wounded male was taken to a clinic and detectives took over the investigation.
They uncovered a video clip captured the alleged burglar moving into a fenced yard of the shut small business and taking items from an unlocked car or truck, according to a sheriff’s information release.
Alerted by the video, John Sparks drove to the business and chased the guy to a nearby organization exactly where he fired a shot at him, in accordance to sheriff’s officers. The man laid on the floor.
The launch claimed Sparks restrained the person with zip ties and his sons arrived soon afterward.
“Over the training course of around 45 minutes, John, alongside with his sons, punched, kicked and strike the suspect with blunt power objects producing serious lacerations and accidents to the suspect’s experience and system,” the release claimed.
The Sparks then placed the guy in the mattress of a pickup truck and drove him to the place exactly where deputies arrived, officers explained.
John Sparks is charged with assault with a gun, assault with a fatal weapon other than a gun, wrong imprisonment with violence and assault on a particular person with pressure probable to develop fantastic bodily personal injury.
Brenden Sparks is charged with assault with a lethal weapon other than a gun and fake imprisonment with violence. Trenton Sparks is charged with fake imprisonment with violence and assault on a individual with power probable to create good bodily injuries.
They are free of charge on bail and are thanks again in courtroom June 22.
Officers mentioned petty theft and trespassing prices are being sought versus the alleged burglar.