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Dangerous Apprehension — Sheriff’s deputies assisted U.S. marshals in apprehending a Westport man May 17 at a Cedar Grove residence.
According to the report by Deputy Dennis Adkins, deputies went to 4405 Highway 424 to assist U.S. Marshals in serving an arrest warrant on Keith Milton Patterson, 28, of 90 Morris Creek Loop Road, who was believed to be at that residence. Residents inside the home refused to let marshals come in to search for Patterson. After about an hour of negotiations, marshals were about to seek a search warrant when an altercation between family members broke out inside the home. Residents exited the home but continued to fight amongst themselves outside. Looking through binoculars, Sgt. Eric Sawyers saw Patterson inside the residence pointing a pistol at his own head. Officers negotiated with Patterson and he finally surrendered to marshals without further incident.
Domestic Assault — A Bruceton man was arrested May 17 for allegedly assaulting his wife at their mutual residence.
Jorge Armando Amezcua, 28, of 1685 Old Pisgah Road was charged with domestic assault. According to the report by Deputy Michael Smith, he responded to Amezcua’s residence after receiving a 911 hang-up call from that address. When the deputy arrived, he found Amezcua’s wife, Amanda Amezcua, in the front yard screaming. Mrs. Amezcue told Smith that she had tried to leave the residence, but her husband took her keys. She said they ended up wrestling in the front yard, and her husband hit her in the eye during the altercation. Smith observed that Mrs. Amezcua had bruises on her knee, a cut on the back of her ankle, one of her eyes was red, and her dress was torn.
Trespassing — A Huntingdon man was arrested May 17 after being found on private property without permission.