The man arrested for going on a rampage in the town of Washington in September has been ordered to stand trial. That follows a preliminary hearing in a Nevada County courtroom for 28-year-old Jeffrey Caldwell, to see if there’s enough evidence to try him. District Attorney Cliff Newell says the judge has bound Caldwell over on all counts that were filed…

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Newell says Caldwell, from Vallejo, stole a car that belonged to his girlfriend, which eventually became a pursuit that ended up in Washington…

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Newell says Caldwell soon after crashed the ATV and ran into the woods, where he went missing for about a week, before he was found and arrested by a CHP officer. Newell says the assault with a firearm charge is a “first strike” offense. He says conviction of a “strike” charge results in much less credit for time served in prison. Caldwell is scheduled to be arraigned on December 16th, at which time a trial date may also be set.