A convicted felon who assaulted and held a woman against her will in Blythe was bound for state prison Friday to serve a sentence of five years, four months behind bars after pleading guilty to felony charges.
Arturo Salcido Aguilar, 48, on Thursday admitted one count each of false imprisonment and making criminal threats under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. In exchange for his admissions, prosecutors dismissed two related charges against Aguilar.
During a pretrial hearing at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, Superior Court Judge Kristi Hester certified the terms of the plea deal and imposed the sentence stipulated by the prosecution and defense…