At approximately 4:15 PM, Sahuarita officers were dispatched to Sprouts located at 18755 S Nogales Hwy, for a report of a man assaulting a woman inside the store with a club.

Upon arrival, officers were able to take the male suspect into custody without incident. Santa Rita Fire also responded and transported the victim to a local hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

The victim is a 70-year-old female employee, and there is no indication that the suspect and victim knew one another. The suspect in this case has been identified as 42-year-old Green Valley resident Daniel Kovarik Jr.

Mr. Kovarik was booked into the Pima County Jail for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon/Dangerous Instrument, Aggravated Assault Serious Physical Injury, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Assault, two counts of Disorderly Conduct, two counts of Threatening and Intimidating, Criminal Damage, and an unrelated felony arrest warrant. Mr. Kovarik Jr. is currently being held in the Pima County Jail on a $45,000 bond.

If you or someone else may have information associated with this case, we'd like to speak with you. Anyone with information may contact the SPD by calling 520-351-4900, 9-1-1, or 520-344-7000 during business hours Monday through Friday or by contacting our TIP Line at 520-445-7847.