April 14--A Pecos man remains in custody Friday after he allegedly assaulted corrections officers, despite being tased after a drunken driving arrest.
Oscar G. Archuleta, 29, of Pecos, is held on a $31,500 bond for two third-degree felony charges of assault on a public servant and four third-degree felony charges of retaliation.
Archuleta was arrested about 2:30 a.m. Thursday for a second offense of driving while intoxicated after a Midland police officer conducted the misdemeanor traffic stop on the 1900 block of North Loop 250.
After he was transported to the Midland County Central Detention Center, Archuleta did not cooperate with officers. He initially was placed in a mobile restraint chair and moved to a violent cell block to cool down. After an unspecified period of time, corrections officers allowed Archuleta to be moved into a less secure chair so he could be freed of the restraint chair, according to Archuleta's affidavit of probable cause.
As soon as Archuleta was released from his restraints, he allegedly became hostile and postured toward jailers in an aggressive manner. One corrections officer pushed Archuleta to "create distance" between them, but Archuleta allegedly kicked and punched. One officer was struck in the eye, causing him to lose his contact lens, and another officer was struck in the neck, the report stated.
A lengthy struggle ensued. Archuleta continued to assault officers while jailers used department approved knee strikes to gain compliance.
Archuleta allegedly was warned to stop or he would be tased. Despite the warning, fight continued, and he was struck with two taser prongs as an officer delivered quick, electrical shots. In response, Archuleta ripped the prongs from the right side of his torso, leaving officers with no ability to tase him from afar. The struggle continued until officers were able to get close enough to Archuleta to directly apply the stun gun to his body. He still fought officers after the first "dry stun" to the stomach. But after a second stun, lasting about five seconds, officers were able to gain control of Archuleta's hands and place him back under restraint.
After he was placed back in the restraint chair, he allegedly told jailers that "13 is the number to fear. I'm Mexican Mafia, and we will get you," according Archuleta's arrest report. The four counts of retaliation were added because of the implied threat.
He could receive up to 10 years in prison for each of the six counts if convicted of the felony charges.
James Cannon can be reached at [email protected].
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