Man convicted after assaulting Monterey County Sheriff’s deputy

A Los Angeles man has been found guilty for assaulting a peace officer, among other charges.

58-year-old Michael Wass was convicted by a jury of resisting arrest, assault on a peace officer and obstructing a business.

On the morning of June 20, 2018, employees of D’Arrigo Brothers shipping facility found Wass asleep near the entry to their facility, interfering with trucks attempting to exit the business. When asked to move so that he would not be injured, he became aggressive and threatening, prompting the employees to call for law enforcement.

When Sheriff’s deputies arrived, they asked Wass to move, but he refused, becoming immediately combative. When Deputy Burdick reached toward Wass, he swung his fists and kicked his legs, attempting to strike Deputy Burdick. Wass had to be pepper sprayed to stop the attack. Wass continued to fight, kick and spit all the way to the hospital, where he was violent with hospital staff, and to the jail, where he had to be bodily carried into a cell.

Judge Efrain Iglesia sentenced Wass to three years probation, 180 days in jail, and ordered to stay away from D’Arrigo Brothers facility.