A Grass Valley man who was arrested over a week ago on felony domestic violence charges was arrested again Sunday evening for allegedly pepper spraying and then robbing two people, authorities say.
Joseph Richard Pasadava, 20, is facing felony charges of robbery and criminal conspiracy, as well as an additional count of committing a felony while on bail. Pasadava was arrested at 9:30 p.m. Sunday at his residence on the 300 block of Pleasant St. in connection with the charges, Grass Valley Police Sgt. Dale Norvell said.
Police are also still looking for two unidentified male juvenile suspects who are believed to have assisted Pasadava during the robbery, Norvell added.
A Nevada County judge on Thursday found enough evidence to hold a 19-year-old on formal charges of robbery after a preliminary hearing into the evidence.
Joseph Richard Pasadava is accused of luring a 12-year-old into a Grass Valley apartment in September and then robbing him of headphones at gunpoint. The gun, which the boy testified resembled a Glock, was found later to be a pellet gun, police said.
Pasadava remained in custody Thursday on a $102,500 bond, jail records state. He was set for formal arraignment on Dec. 18.
Earlier Thursday, a felony charge of making criminal threats was reduced to a misdemeanor at the request both of the prosecutor and defense counsel.