Driver who plowed into LA sheriff’s recruits arrested for attempted murder

Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez, 22, veered onto the wrong side of the road in his SUV, injuring more than two dozen cadets

Authorities have arrested a 22-year-old driver on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly plowing his vehicle into Los Angeles county sheriff’s academy recruits on a training run, injuring more than two dozen people.

The Los Angeles county sheriff’s department said in a statement on Thursday that Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez was arrested on Wednesday for investigation of attempted murder on a peace officer.