A man who struck a San Diego police officer with his vehicle after police responded to his Point Loma home pleaded guilty this week to attempted murder and domestic violence charges.
William Stephens, 66, is expected to be sentenced to 12 years in state prison next month for driving his Jeep toward Officer Matthew Salisbury, one of several officers who responded to Stephens’ home on Jan. 23, 2025, 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 turned his Jeep toward the bush, striking Salisbury, then crashed into a mailbox and another vehicle parked on the street…