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Public Safety
Man arrested for murder attempt in Surprise
Mother is victim of assault in domestic situation
Independent Newsmedia/Jason Stone
A California man is facing attempted first-degree murder charges for an alleged assault of a Surprise woman this week at a home in the area of Greenway and Dysart roads.
Garrett Headrick, 26, was booked in the Maricopa County Jail for allegedly assaulting the woman, whom with he shares a child.
The victim was transported to the hospital in stable condition.
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Public Safety
Man arrested for murder attempt in Surprise
Mother is victim of assault in domestic situation
Independent Newsmedia/Jason Stone
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They heard a woman screaming for help from inside, and when officers forced entry into the home they found a man sitting on top of a woman, assaulting her.”
A California man is facing attempted first-degree murder charges for an alleged assault of a Surprise woman this week at a home in the area of Greenway and Dysart roads.
Garrett Headrick, 26, was booked in the Maricopa County Jail for allegedly assaulting the woman, whom with he shares a child.
The victim was transported to the hospital in stable condition.
Surprise police said they responded to the home on the morning of Oct. 19 after a neighbor saw Headrick grab the woman by the hair and drag her into the home.
“They heard a woman screaming for help from inside, and when officers forced entry into the home they found a man sitting on top of a woman, assaulting her,” said Sgt. Rick Hernandez, a police spokesperson, in a news release.
Authorities were able to stop the assault by shooting multiple less-lethal bag-type rounds at Headrick, who had several knives near him.
The woman was transported to a local hospital, where she is in stable condition. She suffered multiple injuries, including contusions and lacerations.
Headrick is facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder, four counts of aggravated assault, one count each of kidnapping, threatening and unlawful imprisonment and five counts of disorderly conduct. He is being held on a $1.5 million bond.
Authorities said Headrick traveled from California and waited outside the victim’s home to confront her before the alleged assault.
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Meet Jason Jason Stone joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2019, after a distinguished three decade media career that included stops at the Arizona Republic, iHeart Media/Clear Channel and Beckett Sports Card magazine. He remembers when airports sold newspapers.
Community: He is a big supporter of the Valley's original sports team: The Phoenix Suns.
Education: Northern Arizona University with a BS in broadcast journalism and a minor in sports coaching.
Random Fact: The capital of Nebraska is Lincoln.
Hobbies: Surfing, backgammon and men who aren't afraid to cry.
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