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He said he had been led to believe that the case against him had been dropped.



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***BASE jumper who was rescued last fall surrenders to authorities
By Edgar Sanchez -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 12:56 pm PST Monday, February 6, 2006
A BASE jumper who became stuck on a wire after he parachuted from a 2,000-foot television tower in Walnut Grove last fall surrendered to authorities Monday.

An arrest warrant for John Agnos, 41, had been issued in mid-January after he failed to appear in Sacramento Superior Court to be arraigned on a trespassing charge stemming from his Oct. 27 jump. On Monday, Agnos surrendered to Sacramento County Sheriff's Warrants Bureau, which then released him with a new court date.

Agnos, a Hayward resident, said last week he was unaware of the arrest warrant until he was contacted by a reporter. He said he had been led to believe that the case against him had been dropped. His new court date was not immediately available.

Agnos, who works in home construction, jumped at dusk on Oct. 27 to celebrate his 41st birthday. He said it was at least his 25th jump from the tower, which is south of Twin Cities Road and west of Interstate 5.

BASE comes from an acronym for building, antenna, span and earth - fixed locations that jumpers launch from for a short skydive without aircraft. Spans are bridges and earth refers to cliffs. Jumpers aim to do all four.

After his chute became entangled, Agnos dialed 911 with his cell phone. About four hours later, he was brought down by Sacramento firefighter John Clark. At least 25 firefighters from various departments were on the scene - not counting other emergency personnel, who worked under portable lights.

If convicted, he faces a possible sentence of a fine and up to six months in jail. He may also face court-ordered restitution to pay for his rescue.
-- Tom Aiello

Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com
SnakeRiverBASE.com

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