A 33-year-old Yucca Valley man who was arrested early Monday morning after allegedly stabbing another man, faces an additional charge of attempted murder and elder abuse. According to a Sheriff’s report, deputies were called to the 7200 block of Palo Alto Avenue in Yucca Valley Monday afternoon where the grandmother of Drew Childs, said Childs tried to suffocate her in her bed with a pillow about 8:30 p.m. Sunday night. She said she managed to get him off her after three to four minutes, but then he tried again to suffocate her a second time. She told deputies she became light headed and thought she was going to die. She said Childs had also broken her cell phone prior to the incident. The woman had multiple bruises and scratches consistent with an assault. Childs is also accused of stabbing Osbaldo Ramirez with an unknown weapon a few hours later. Drew Childs was arrested for investigation of assault with a weapon, attempted murder, and elder abuse, with his bail set at $1,050,000.
ATTEMPTED MURDER, ELDER ABUSE CHARGES ADDED TO YUCCA VALLEY MAN ARRESTED MONDAY FOR ASSAULT
