Bee Staff
A West Sacramento man with a history of violence against police has been convicted of a felony stemming from a confrontation he had with officers this spring, according to Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig.
Reisig said that on Wednesday a Yolo County jury convicted Anthony Gino Roman, 43, on one felony count of resisting a police officer in the performance of his duties by use of force or violence.
Here's how Reisig laid out the chain of events leading to Roman's arrest and conviction:
West Sacramento police officers answered a call residence on April 24. According to the caller, Roman had been behaving erratically and residents were afraid.
Upon entering the residence, officers encountered Roman and ordered him to put his hands in the air. Roman refused to comply and turned his back to the officers and reached into his pockets.
Roman ignored the officers' commands to show his hands and threw an object onto the ground. One of the residents yelled that Roman had a knife.
When the officers attempted to take him into custody, Roman became violent. After officers arrested him, they found a folding pocket knife in his pocket.
Roman is on probation for a being convicted of a similar charge in 2004 and has a history of being violent with the police, Reisig said. In the previous case, he was under the influence of methamphetamine and fought West Sacramento officers using brass knuckles, Reisig said.
Deputy District Attorney Jim Walker who prosecuted the case said: "It's a scary situation when officers are responding to a call for help and they come face-to-face with a fighting, violent man. West Sacramento officers should be commended for handling the situation without anybody getting seriously hurt."
Roman's sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 1. He faces up to three years and eight months in state prison.
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