Second Person Arrested in Connection with Feb. 25 Assault

A second man was arrested Monday in connection with a Feb. 25 assault in Napa.

Cole Michael Kickingwoman, 19, of Napa, was taken into custody at 10:30 a.m. Monday as he was walking in the area of Hartle Street and Hartle Court, police said.

His arrest was on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, burglary and conspiracy.

Joseph Erick Monge, 23, of Napa, was arrest at 1:15 p.m. Friday in connection with the same incident.

Police said the incident started on Feb. 25, when two  victims had been physically assaulted by four suspects at a residence in the 200 block of Hartle Court.

During the altercation, one victim was punched, causing facial injuries. The other victim was punched in the face and stabbed in the leg and arm.

On Friday, detectives were able to identify one of the assailants as Joseph Monge, by way of witness statement. At 1:15 p.m. detectives contacted Monge at his residence in the 1700 block of Tallac Street. and took him into custody. Monge was booked into Napa County Department of Corrections.

Detectives interviewed witnesses, which resulted in the identification of Cole Kickingwoman as one of the persons responsible for the assaults that occurred on Feb. 25 in the 200 block of Hartle Court.

 On Monday at approximately 10:30 a.m., detectives saw Kickingwoman walking in the area of Hartle St. and Hartle Ct. They contacted and arrested Kickingwoman for the above assault. Kickingwoman was transported and booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections.

This investigation is still ongoing, as investigators attempt to identify the other assailants.

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