Man accused of attacking deputy with bat in Fallbrook is charged with assault

A man who was shot after he allegedly attacked a sheriff’s deputy with a baseball bat in Fallbrook was charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer.

Arraignment for 30-year-old Jesus Cirilo Rodriguez at the Palomar Medical Center was postponed until Jan. 11 when it was determined that he was medically unfit for the proceeding.

Rodriguez faces five years in prison if convicted, Deputy District Attorney Michael Runyon said.

The San Diego Sheriff’s Department said deputy David Cortez was investigating reports of unprovoked assaults with a bat around 4:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21, when...