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An East Bay man who shot a Mountain View police officer at point-blank range during a traffic stop four years ago was convicted of attempted murder by a jury on Wednesday, according to a news release from the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
The defendant, Jeffrey Choy, is now facing the possibility of life in prison. A hearing has not been scheduled yet, District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in the release.
Choy, a 37-year-old Union City resident, shot detective Raymond Clutter after he was pulled over for running a stop sign and a four-way intersection in downtown Mountain View, near Villa and Hope streets. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on July 16, 2022.
Clutter had been working overtime on a DUI enforcement shift when he detained Choy, who was driving a Ford Explorer, according to the police. After he was pulled over, Choy rolled down the driver-side window and greeted Clutter. He then reportedly pointed a 9 mm handgun at the officer and fired two rounds. One bullet missed Clutter and the other went through his arm and struck his bullet proof vest, Rosen said.
Choy then fled the area and crashed his Ford Explorer on Higdon Street where he abandoned the car and hid in a laundry for several hours, evading law enforcement. The shooting triggered a 24-hour manhunt that led to Choy’s arrest the next day outside a Black Bear diner in Fremont where he was having a family brunch, Rosen said.
At the time of his arrest, Choy had a criminal record that included an attempted robbery in Alameda County, according to court records. He had an outstanding arrest warrant for a weapon violation and had been released on bail earlier that year. He also had been prohibited from carrying weapons, according to Rosen.
“This verdict reminds us that every time a law enforcement officer starts their shift, they are risking their lives to protect us and our families,” Rosen said. “I thank this officer and every officer who has made it their professional responsibility to put themselves between our community and extremely dangerous people.”
Clutter has since recovered from the injury and is back on duty, Rosen added.
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