05/23/2026
Yesterday at approximately 1650 hours, while conducting a routine patrol at a property currently serviced by our company, Captain W. Mills was making contact with several homeless individuals in a stairwell near the leasing office. Captain Mills made contact with two repeat offenders and detained one suspect in handcuffs for criminal trespassing while preparing to contact law enforcement.
The second repeat offender, identified as Geraldo Valencia, refused to comply with verbal commands to come down the stairs and leave the property. Geraldo Valencia then suddenly fled on foot. Captain Mills did not pursue the suspect as he ran from the area.
Captain Mills observed Geraldo Valencia running eastbound on the second-floor walkway. Moments later, a loud banging noise was heard followed by a person screaming. Shortly afterward, Captain Mills observed the suspect running back toward him with a large laceration on his right forearm. Captain Mills immediately noticed that the suspect was bleeding heavily, with blood actively squirting from the wound.
Based on observations made on scene, the suspect appeared to have attempted to jump from the second-floor walkway in an effort to clear the wrought iron perimeter gate. The suspect did not successfully clear the gate and instead impaled his right forearm on a pointed hook attached to the perimeter fence, causing the severe laceration.
Captain Mills immediately radioed dispatch requesting emergency medical assistance and advised that 911 was needed immediately. He then applied a tourniquet above the wound on the suspect’s right upper arm in an attempt to control the bleeding. The tourniquet was tightened, secured, and marked with an application time of 1700 hours. The suspect was instructed to remain seated while awaiting the arrival of medical personnel.
At approximately 1710 hours, Captain Mills observed the bleeding beginning to increase again. He tightened the tourniquet further in order to fully restrict circulation to the injured area. The bleeding was successfully controlled after the adjustment.
Emergency medical personnel arrived on scene at approximately 1715 hours. Medical personnel advised that the prompt application of the tourniquet likely prevented the suspect from losing a significant amount of blood. The suspect was subsequently transported to the hospital for further medical treatment.