A San Rafael couple is facing charges after a chaotic attempted getaway on Merrydale Road left two Marin County sheriff’s deputies with minor injuries and several vehicles damaged. Authorities say 26-year-old Jeffrey Anderson Santos Maldonado tried to flee from a probation enforcement team before crashing his car into multiple vehicles, while his girlfriend, 23-year-old Jennifer Cari Salvisberg, allegedly threw a bottle at one of the deputies trying to make the arrest.
The confrontation began around 10 p.m. Tuesday, when a probation enforcement team tried to contact a suspect accused of violating the terms of his probation, according to the Press Democrat. Marin County sheriff’s spokesperson Miguel Almaguer said the suspect, later identified as Maldonado, was under county supervision for grand theft at the time deputies approached him.
Suspect Fled to Car as Girlfriend Allegedly Threw Bottle
When deputies tried to arrest Maldonado on Merrydale Road in San Rafael, he allegedly bolted for a car instead of complying, per the same account relayed by Almaguer. His girlfriend followed him and threw a bottle at a deputy during the encounter, Almaguer said. As reported by the Marin Independent Journal, Maldonado then crashed into several vehicles, including one occupied by a deputy, before his car became wedged between vehicles and he was finally taken into custody.
Two deputies suffered minor injuries during the incident, authorities said. The specifics of how the collisions unfolded, including which vehicles were involved beyond the deputy’s patrol car, were not detailed in the available account.
Booking Details and Bail Amounts
Maldonado was booked into Marin County Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism, obstructing deputies and violating his terms of probation. He is being held without a bail amount, the sheriff’s office confirmed.
Salvisberg was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, possessing a controlled substance and obstructing deputies. Her bail was set at $50,000.
