Man allegedly assaults officer at pizza chain

Police arrested a man last week for allegedly assaulting an officer at a local restaurant.

Andres Alonso Ortega, 37, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault against a peace officer and resisting arrest March 14 at Domino’s Pizza, 20046 N. John Wayne Parkway.

A caller prompted help from the Maricopa Police Department at 9:58 p.m., alleging Ortega was being “very aggressive” and was “threatening to beat them.”

The report doesn’t identify whether the caller was a Domino’s employee or customer.

Ortega was highly intoxicated, combative and “verbally assaultive” with officers once they arrived, according to the report.

Maricopa Fire/Medical Department also arrived to assist Ortega, who the report states was complaining of stomach pain.

The report alleges Ortega hit an officer’s hand “in an aggressive manner” while the officer attempted to assist him in receiving medical attention from MF/MD.

Ortega then refused to get inside a patrol vehicle and “had to be hobbled in order to be transported,” according to the report. Hobbling is a restraint used by law enforcement to secure a person’s wrists and ankles behind their back.

Police transported Ortega to Banner Casa Grande Medical Center for a medical evaluation for his stomach pain before eventually booking him into Pinal County Jail.

Ortega has a lengthy arrest sheet, including prior arrests for aggravated assault against a peace officer and resisting arrest in 2011. The assault charge was dismissed by the court, according to Pinal County Superior Court documents.

Ortega pled guilty to disorderly conduct (fighting) in 2017 and a subsequent domestic violence complaint was dismissed in Maricopa.

In 2017-18 throughout Maricopa and Phoenix, Ortega was allegedly charged with multiple criminal trespassing violations, criminal damage, disorderly conduct (noise), assault and public liquor consumption.