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NAME CORRECTION: The suspect's name is "William Gerald Pell"
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Thank you so very much for the outpouring of support, well wishes and phone calls for our injured deputy.  
 
The deputy, assigned to Temple Sheriff’s Station and a six year veteran of the sheriff’s department, remains hospitalized in stable condition.
 
The suspect, 58 year-old William Gerald Penn, a male White and resident of Arcadia, was arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon on a Peace Officer.  He is being held in lieu of $75,000 bail.
 
For media inquiries, please contact Sheriff’s Information Bureau at 213-229-1700.
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Temple Sheriff’s Station at (626) 285-7171. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), using your smartphone by downloading the “P3 MOBILE APP” on Google play or the App Store, or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org  

ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Temple Station is advising of a deputy that was injured during a call for service tonight. The incident occurred, Tuesday, January 29, 2019, shortly before 6:00 p.m., on the 5600 block of Rosemead Boulevard, Temple City.
 
The deputy responded to a call of a possible drunk male on the 2^nd floor of the location. When he arrived and attempted to detain the suspect, the got into an altercation which caused them to both to fall down the stairs.
 
The deputy sustained a head injury during the fall. He was transported to a local hospital to be treated and evaluated by medical staff. The extent of his injury is not yet known.
 
The suspect was taken into custody by responding deputies. He was also transported to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
 
We want to thank everyone that has sent well wishes to our deputy.  

For any additional information, please call the Watch Commander at Temple Station 626-285-7171. Written by:
 

Deputy Trina Schrader
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 
Hall of Justice - First floor  
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700

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