A man accused of intentionally striking a San Diego police officer with his vehicle was ordered Monday to stand trial on charges that include attempted murder.
William Stephens, 65, is accused of driving his Jeep toward Officer Matthew Salisbury, one of several officers who responded to Stephens’ Point Loma home on Jan. 23 for a domestic violence report.
Prosecutors allege that as Salisbury approached the driveway, Stephens sped toward the officer, who attempted to evade the vehicle by moving behind a bush located near the driveway’s entrance. Stephens then allegedly turned his Jeep towards the bush, striking Salisbury, then crashing into a mailbox and another vehicle parked on the street…