CHP Arrests, District Attorney Charges Highway Shooter
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| Defendant Stephen Dragasits |
A 58-year-old man, who shot randomly at cars on State Highway 163 in San Diego, has been charged by the District Attorney's Office with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of shooting at an occupied vehicle.
Stephen Joseph Dragasits, a transient living in a motor home, was ordered held without bail.
"The California Highway Patrol made this investigation a priority and arrested the defendant in about two weeks time," said DA Bonnie Dumanis. "The CHP, along with the San Diego County Sheriff's Crime Lab did a great job in solving the case and calming public fears."
The shooting spree, which happened in early April, injured a 21-year-old college student.
Dragasits, a native of New York, is scheduled to be back in court this month.
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