Over a deputy. John carlos ortiz is charged with attempted murder. Reporter a sigh of relief as he turned himself in today after being accused of running over a sheriffs deputy on friday. The big question is wl where hes been since friday. Investigators say he ran down sergeant marcy pierce as she was trying to take him into custody. He called from his mothers home at 1 15 this afternoon, and then sheriffs picked him up. He was then transported to the juvenile assessment center. A main priority would be tracing his steps and figuring out where hes been the last few days. Its a tragedy all the way around that this is a yuck man, a teenager, that is now in some pretty serious trouble. Lesson to other teenagers that trouble is easy to get into but very difficult to get out of, and were going to trust our system of justice at this point as we move forward. Reporter ortiz faces multiple charges, the most serious being attempted murder on a Law Enforcement officer, also possibly a grand thef
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Right now, on fox 35 news at 10 00. I have four stitches in my eye over here. She may be bruised and battered, but that wont stop an Orange County deputy from confronting the teen accused of running her over. Well be there in the morning. On the run for days. Thats 15 yearold surrendered today at his moms house. Hell go before a judge tomorrow and sergeant pierce will be there. Were live at the juvenile Detention Center tonight. You spoke with sergeant peersons husband earlier. Yeah, good evening. After three days on the run, ortiz has a lot of questions to answer tonight, where hes been and why he ran over sergeant pierce and left her. At about 1 15 this afternoon, he was at his mothers residence there in the 800 block of high street. John carlos ortiz, wanted since friday after investigators say he ran down sergeant marce pierce while she was trying to take him into custody. He will be charged with attempted murder of a Law Enforcement officer. Add battery of a Law Enforcement office