(San Andreas, CA) On July 27, 2012 at approx. 8:55 PM, Calaveras
County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Hope
Court and Pope Street, San Andreas, for multiple 911 calls regarding a
physical fight in the intersection. Upon arrival the deputies found that
the involved parties had fled the scene. The deputies obtained
additional information that led them to the alleged victim Steven
Maldonado (46) of San Andreas, who had self-transported himself to Mark
Twain Hospital for injuries sustained during the fight. He suffered
injuries to his nose and jaw (no other information on his injuries will
be released at this time due to medical privacy).
According to Maldonado, he was driving his vehicle on Pope Street
when he encountered a male adult standing in the street. As Maldonado
stopped his truck the male, identified as Charles Gartside Williams V
(30) of Dorrington, approached the driver’s side window of the vehicle
and began punching Maldonado. Williams then got into a vehicle and left
the scene. The fight was reportedly over a dog that had been recently
hit by a car, whereas Maldonado was accused as being responsible for
hitting the dog. There is no further information on a dog being struck
by a vehicle in that area. Several people in the area witnessed the
fight and mentioned that they thought they saw Williams holding and
striking Maldonado with something that looked like a black pipe.
On July 28, 2012, sheriff’s deputies contacted Williams at the
Government Center as he was turning himself into the jail for the above
incident. The deputies were able to obtain a statement from Williams. He
relayed that he had been involved in a fight with Maldonado, but only
after Maldonado pushed him and produced a baseball bat, swinging it at
him. Williams provided names of other witnesses who confirmed Williams’
statement about the bat.
The deputies re-contacted Maldonado and questioned him on the new
information. He confirmed that he did have a baseball bat, but never
struck Williams.
Charles Williams, who is currently on state parole, was booked into
the Calaveras County Jail on the charges of Assault with a Deadly Weapon
(other than a Firearm) and Battery with Serious Bodily Injury. He may
also face additional holds associated with his parole status.
