The Sparks City Attorney’s Office has announced that Javier Cruz-Castillo has been convicted of one count of Domestic Battery, 1st Offense stemming from an incident that occurred on June 5, 2022.
On June 5, 2022, two security guards from Aguilas Bar and Grill observed Cruz-Castillo push a female victim on the ground forcefully and kick her in the stomach. When Sparks Police Department officers arrived, the victim informed officers that she and Cruz-Castillo had an “on and off” dating relationship. The female victim informed officers that Cruz-Castillo had become angry with her, resulting in the battery, and the victim complained of stomach pain. Ultimately, officers detained Cruz-Castillo, charging him with Domestic Battery, 1st Offense.
On June 30, 2022, Senior Assistant City Attorney Ana Swanson represented the City of Sparks at Cruz-Castillo’s sentencing hearing and argued that the violent, public, and unprovoked nature of the attack, coupled with the victim’s rib contusion injury as a result of the kick, warranted the maximum jail sentence. Swanson further argued that the jail sentence would serve as a deterrent not only for Cruz-Castillo, but others in the community who may believe they can victimize members of the Sparks community.
“The Sparks City Attorney’s Office will aggressively prosecute crimes of domestic violence and stand up to defendants who use physical violence against their partners,” said Sparks City Attorney Wes Duncan. “Our office will not go lightly on defendants who victimize women in the City of Sparks. Domestic violence will not be tolerated, and my office will use all of its resources to prosecute and deter this behavior in our community.”
Javier Cruz-Castillo was sentenced to 180 days in the Washoe County Jail, suspended on the conditions that he be placed on house arrest for 90 days, complete 100 hours of community service, complete substance abuse counseling and 26 weeks of domestic violence counseling. He also must pay a $500 fine, additional court fines and assessments, a $35 Domestic Violence fee, and be on a Court Compliance Program where he will be randomly alcohol and drug tested. He’s also required to regularly check in with the Sparks Municipal Court for a term of three years.
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