Assault With Deadly Weapon Charges Brought Against Eden Man

(Eden, NC) – On July 18th at 7:51 Deputy Hendrix responded to 108 Karen Drive reference a domestic assault. He arrived to find the door of that residence open and neighbors outside saying Isidro Zarate Valente had assaulted Ilda Mora and he had left on foot.

As the Deputy approached the residence he heard the victim moaning. He made entry and found her lying on the bedroom floor covered in blood. Emergency Medical Service workers provided first aid for injuries. The victim had suffered head trauma with multiple severe cuts to her body, including facial and extremities.

Witnesses reported hearing screams coming from the residence. After seeing Mora attempting to escape by busting out a window, a neighbor called 911. The victim was pulled back inside by her assailant before he left the scene on foot.

The victim was taken to a hospital as the search for Valente continued. Additional deputies, K-9, detectives and crime scene personnel were on scene to search and investigate the assault.

About 11 pm, an investigator observed Valente attempting to leave the scene from beneath a residence. He was taken into custody and brought before a magistrate. Isidro Zarate Valente, age 37, of Karen Drive, Eden, NC is charged with ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON INFLICTING SERIOUS INJURY. He is held without bond due to this domestic assault and Federal Immigration Detainer.

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