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North San Juan Man Arrested In Stun Gun Assault

A North San Juan man is facing assault charges stemming from a longrunning dispute with his alleged victim. Nevada County Sheriff Keith Royal says deputies had responded to their latest confrontation, late Wednesday night, on Birchville Road near Cornflower Court…

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Royal says stun guns usually prevent the victim from any physical response. He identified the suspect as 60-year-old John Patison…

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Royal says the dispute was regarding getting money back that one man had loaned to the other to buy marijuana. He says there was also a restraining order against Patison to have no contact with the victim. Among the charges facing Patison is assault with a deadly weapon and assault with a stun gun, both felonies.

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