Lake Elsinore man suspected of trying to mow down pedestrian

Anthony Lee Trejo was arrested on Saturday. (Riverside County Sheriff's Department)
City News Service LAKE ELSINORE (CNS) - A 56-year-old man suspected of hitting a pedestrian with a stolen pickup truck during a dispute in Lake Elsinore was being held without bail on Monday. Anthony Lee Trejo, 56, of Lake Elsinore was arrested Saturday night and booked at the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of attempted manslaughter, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and a felony warrant. According to Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Jeff Reese, the suspect got into an undisclosed conflict with a man in the area of Joy Street and Riverside Drive shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday. During the confrontation, Trejo "drove into the victim'' with a Ford Ranger pickup, Reese alleged. Witnesses called 911, and deputies converged on the location wit
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