The alleged victim of a meat cleaver attack was ordered to remain in jail as a material witness after authorities say he was offered $20,000 to withhold his testimony and flee the area.
The Trib reports that 19-year-old Jamie Ruiz was detained because, according to Assistant District Attorney Amanda Rubin, he has no residence or assurances that he would appear when needed for the case. Police said that 57-year-old Liwu Tiang, an illegal immigrant from China, hit Ruiz twice with the cleaver on August 15th at the house the two shared.
Tiang could face deportation.
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