Jessie Stensland reports in the Whidbey News-Times from Island County Superior Court.
Court documents paint a fierce picture of a man who was recently arrested in Oak Harbor on warrants.
Oscar Sampedro is a leading member of the Sureno gang, has a history of evading law enforcement, was suspected of shooting someone in the leg years ago and allegedly plotted to kill a Island County corrections deputy and escape from jail in 2016, according to a declaration in support of allowing Sampedro to be placed in restraints during court hearings.
Island County Superior Court Judge Christon Skinner made the unusual decision to revoke Sampedro’s bail completely during a hearing this week. The judge found that there was clear and convincing evidence that Sampedro willfully violating pre-trial conditions.
