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Richmond man caught cannibalizing 90-year-old grandmother, police say

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What came in as a fairly routine call for service ultimately led police to a horror scene Monday afternoon in Richmond, where officers said they caught a 37-year-old man in the act of cannibalizing his grandmother.The suspect, Dwayne Wallick, was taken to the hospital for medical treatment, and upon release he will be booked into the Contra Costa County Jail on suspicion of murder, Richmond homicide Sgt. Aaron Pomeroy said Tuesday. Wallick’s grandmother, 90-year-old Ruby Wallick, was pronounced dead at the scene.“I will say that in 26 years of law enforcement it’s the worst thing I have ever seen,” Pomeroy said.At about 2:10 p.m. Monday, police dispatchers received a report of a suspicious circumstance where the caller described a woman bleeding in a home with a family member standing near her.Officers responded to the 1200 block of Club Court in Richmond and entered the residence, where they discovered Dwayne Wallick straddling his grandmother and “digging into her flesh,” Pomeroy said.More for youThe officers commanded him to get off of her and used a stun gun to try to subdue him, but the jolt’s cycle lasts only five seconds and had little effect, Pomeroy said. It took four officers to place Dwayne Wallick in handcuffs.Pomeroy said the suspect was taken to the hospital on medical but not psychiatric treatment, and that he had not been known to law enforcement.Updated to include drought zones while tracking water shortage status of your area, plus reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for the Bay Area’s largest water districts.Ruby Wallick’s cause of death will be determined by the Contra Costa medical examiner’s office.Pomeroy said police will present the case to the Contra Costa County district attorney’s office after Dwayne Wallick has been booked into jail.Megan Cassidy is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: Twitter:Updated to include drought zones while tracking water shortage status of your area, plus reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for the Bay Area’s largest water districts.

What came in as a fairly routine call for service ultimately led police to a horror scene Monday afternoon in Richmond, where officers said they caught a 37-year-old man in the act of cannibalizing his grandmother.The suspect, Dwayne Wallick, was taken to the hospital for medical treatment, and upon release he will be booked into the Contra Costa County Jail on suspicion of murder, Richmond homicide Sgt. Aaron Pomeroy said Tuesday. Wallick’s grandmother, 90-year-old Ruby Wallick, was pronounced dead at the scene.“I will say that in 26 years of law enforcement it’s the worst thing I have...

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