Suspect booked on charges of attempted murder after early-morning incident
FOLSOM — A security guard at Powerhouse Pub in Historic Folsom was hospitalized with major injuries early Friday morning after police say a pickup truck backed into the business, then struck and ran over the guard during an attempted escape.
The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 a.m. outside the establishment at 614 of Sutter Street. According to the Folsom Police Department, patrol officers responded to multiple calls reporting that a pickup truck had backed into the front of the business. Units from the Folsom Fire Department were dispatched at 12:32 a.m.
Police said the adult male suspect fled immediately after backing into the building. Security guards chased the truck on foot and located it a short distance away. When they approached, the suspect turned the vehicle toward one of the guards, hitting him, then backed up and ran over the victim a second time before driving off.
The injured security guard was transported to a local hospital with major injuries. “The victim was taken to the hospital with significant injuries but is expected to survive,” Folsom Police Commander Andrew Bates told Folsom Times.
Folsom police investigators, working alongside patrol officers, identified the suspect, located him at his residence, and arrested him without incident. Investigators also obtained a search warrant for the suspect’s home, which they have already served to locate and collect evidence, Folsom Police Commander Andrew Bates told Folsom Times.
The suspect was identified as Zachary Pavan, 40 of Citrus Heights and is being held without the eligibility of bail. He faces multiple felony charges, including attempted murder under Penal Code 664/187(a), hit and run with death or permanent serious injury under Vehicle Code 20001(b)(2), and assault with a deadly weapon or instrument under Penal Code 245(a)(1).
The investigation remains active, and police are asking anyone with information or video from the area to contact the department.
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