Ax-wielding man shot by Yuba County deputy is charged with assault after hospital release

A man who authorities said was wielding an ax on a residential thoroughfare near the Yuba County airport Friday afternoon was hospitalized after being shot by a deputy during the encounter and was later arrested.

The man was taken to Adventist Rideout Hospital in Marysville after being fired upon on the 5400 block of Feather River Boulevard, a bypass running west of Linda and Olivehurst lined with residences and just north of the airport.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was dispatched to the tract at approximately 2:50 p.m. for a medical aid call when he was confronted by the ax-wielding combatant.

On Saturday, authorities arrested the 65-year-old man after he was released from the hospital, according to the Yuba County District Attorney’s Office.

The D.A.’s Office said the man “charged at a deputy sheriff while armed with a meat cleaver and a hammer,” and he was booked into Sutter County Jail pending arraignment as soon as Tuesday in Yuba Superior Court in Marysville.

Authorities said the incident also was being investigated by the Yuba-Sutter Officer-Involved Shooting Team and Critical Incident Investigation Team.

This story was originally published December 29, 2023 at 6:24 PM.