Plea deal taken by man accused of pepper-spraying deputies, K-9

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A 23-year-old man accused of spraying irritants twice to escape arrest has accepted a plea deal.

Christian Dumas pleaded no contest Monday to two counts of firing tear gas at a peace officer — admitting an earlier hit to one of the counts — plus one count of intentionally injuring a peace officer’s dog, the carrier said. word of the Prosecutor’s Office, Daniela Gonzaga.

Dumas previously pleaded no contest in a separate case to vehicle theft and recklessly eluding a peace officer.

Gonzaga said he faces 10 years in prison at his sentencing next month.

On September 2, Dumas was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by deputies on Curtea Maslinir. When told he had warrants for his arrest, Dumas pepper-sprayed a deputy and ran, according to court documents.

Another deputy gave chase, firing when Dumas pointed an object at her, but the shots missed and she was able to escape, the documents state.

Five days later, deputies received a tip. Dumas was next to Wienerschnitzel on North Chester Avenue and Roberts Lane.

A deputy confronted him on East Moneta Avenue, and Dumas fled into a backyard.

Another deputy — with a K-9 named Duke in his vehicle — drove down a driveway west of the home and saw Dumas jump a fence into the driveway, according to the documents.

Dumas splashed the bear mace in the deputy’s face and kept running as the deputy released Duke, according to the documents.

Dumas turned and sprayed Duke, according to the documents, but the dog bit him and resisted until deputies put him in handcuffs. Dumas had warrants for his arrest for auto theft and resisting arrest.

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