During his first appearance in a Santa Cruz County Court Room this morning, a man pleaded not guilty to a variety of charges, including assault with a deadly weapon. That after 22 year-old isaias aguilar allegedly threatened watsonville police officers with 2 kitchen knives before he was shot by one of those officers. He also faces charges of assaulting a family member. Aguilar could face 7 years behind bars if he is found guilty on all of the charges against him.
