Suspect attempts to gouge out eye of Thurston County deputy during arrest

Another deputy was punched in the face and began bleeding from the ear, according to Sanders.

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — Two Thurston County deputies are recovering after being attacked while investigating death threats made to a public defender.

Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders posted images Tuesday of the injuries suffered by the two deputies on his social media. Sanders says the deputies located the suspect in his driveway, at which point he became combative with the two deputies.

One deputy was punched in the face and was bleeding from his ear. A second deputy nearly had his eye gouged out by the suspect during

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