Assault in 1st Degree, Oct. 20

News release CCSO.  On October 17, 2017, at about 2230 hours, deputies and officers from Coquille PD responded to Little Valley Trailer Park for a dispute. Deputies were told a male had injuries and a female was armed with a knife. When deputies arrived they found a woman with blood on her clothing and a wound on her hand. Deputies contacted the two involved subjects, Fernando Sandez and Debbie Leon. Fernando had a laceration to his neck and cuts to his arm. Fernando told deputies he was laying in bed when Debbie confronted him about cheating on her. Fernando said the claims were false and Debbie attacked him with a kitchen knife. Fernando was transported by ambulance to Coquille Valley Hospital. Deputies searched the trailer with Fernando’s consent and located the knife used in the assault. Deputies discovered the bed was covered in blood and there was blood smears and drops throughout the trailer. Debbie claimed Fernando assaulted her first, but was unable to explain how Fernando sustained knife wounds. Deputies learned the two had been dating and living together for the past 4 years. Debbie Leon, 60 years old of Coquille, was arrested for Assault in the First Degree. Debbie was taken to Coquille Valley Hospital to be medically evaluated before being taken to the Coos County Jail. Ms. Leon was booked and lodged and held on $500,000.00 bail.