Weapon Found to be Inoperable Pellet Gun
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December 17. 2012 at 0808 Astoria Police Responded to a report that a
male subject had pointed a rifle at his care giver and made threats to
Charter Cable employees. Officers responded and contacted the caregiver
who was no longer with the subject. She reported that while at a
regularly scheduled visit with a 52 year old male subject who lives at
1508 Exchange St. he became upset over a billing dispute with Charter
Cable. During that dispute he retrieved what was reported to be a bolt
action rifle. The care giver said that he worked the action on the rifle
and then put it to his shoulder pointing it out the window and saying
"bang, bang." He also made threats that he would shoot any Charter Cable
employees that he saw.
When Officers arrived at 1508
Exchange they found the subject standing in the parking lot with a
worker from Coast Rehabilitation Services. When interviewed by police he
indicated that he: had overreacted, that the gun was not real, and he
needed help. He said that the rifle was a prop from marching in the
Regatta parade two years ago. The subject voluntarily went to Columbia
Memorial Hospital to see a mental health worker and was then lodged at
the Clatsop County Jail on a charge of Menacing.
Astoria Police located a rifle that
was a pellet gun action placed on a full size rifle stock. The gun was
not in working condition as a pelet gun because of the modification.
Astoria Police also took the stock that was adjacent to the pellet gun
which the subject described as his musket.
Because of the unique nature of this
incident Astoria Police are not publishing the suspects name. There are
several factors, especially since the report comes from a health care
provider and the services of Coast Rehabilitation and Clatsop Behavioral
were involved. Astoria Police do not believe there is a danger to the
community from this subject. He is actively seeking help with the events
that lead to this mornings call.
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