(17:00) SANTA CRUZ- The man accused of setting fire to 10 cars in Soquel was attacked in the Santa Cruz County jail yesterday (Thurs). Officials say that 44 year old Patrick Tell was battered by two inmates during breakfast. The assault came shortly before Tell was due in court for an arraignment on charges for the January 20th arson spree. One of the attackers is believed to have ties to an arson victim, both will face battery charges.
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