71-Year-Old Woman Files Complaint After Alleged Assault by Sacramento Deputy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A 71-year-old woman left with permanent injuries after an alleged assault by a Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy has formally filed a complaint against multiple deputies, according to her attorney.

In April, the Sacramento Bee reported that former Deputy Matthew Gurich forcefully pushed Ourania Thimmhardy after her release from jail in October. On March 14, Gurich was fired, Sgt. Amar Gandhi told the Bee.

Since the Davis Vanguard first reported on this case, new developments have emerged. This week, the Law Office of Mark E. Merin, Thimmhardy’s lawyer, released a formal citizen complaint letter on her behalf to the Office of Inspector General…

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