Menifee man charged with 4 felony counts pleads not guilty

A Menifee man charged with four felony counts and one misdemeanor related to a domestic violence report and police chase pleaded not guilty to all counts on Wednesday.

William Andrew Page, 32, is being held in lieu of $1 million bail after fleeing from police in Hemet and being taken into custody by Hemet Police in Menifee's Countryside Marketplace on Saturday, with Sheriff's deputies assisting. After his pleas of not guilty entered in the Banning courthouse of Riverside County Superior Court, Page was scheduled for a felony settlement conference on Jan. 22, said John Hall of the District Attorney's Office.

According to court documents, Page is charged with the attempted murder of a woman referred to as Jane Doe, with whom he had a relationship and who is listed as the mother of his child. In a second felony count, Page is charged with inflicting corporal injury upon Jane Doe.

In a third felony count, Page is charged with fleeing to evade a pursuing police officer, including driving a vehicle on the wrong side of a highway during the police chase. In the fourth felony count, he is charged with resisting arrest with "threats and violence."

The incident began when police arrived at a residence in the 4000 block of Cougar Canyon Road in Hemet about 8:43 a.m. Saturday in response to a report of domestic violence, according to Hemet Police Lt. Eric Dickson. Officers learned that the suspect fled in a black Chevrolet sedan.

After receiving information that Page might be in the area of Newport Road and Menifee Road in Menifee, Hemet police requested assistance from the Sheriff's Department, which services Menifee. Sheriff's deputies located the suspect vehicle in Menifee and a brief pursuit ensued, Dickson said. Page was arrested in the parking lot of Countryside Marketplace.

Page also faces a misdemeanor count of violating a restraining order. In addition, the District Attorney's Office stated in the criminal complaint that it may introduce at trial evidence of prior acts of domestic violence.