ATHENS County– On November 10 the Athens County Sheriff’s Workplace was dispatched to Sixth St. in Jacksonville for a home dispute.
It was reported that Craig A. Cooper, age 54, had bodily assaulted his spouse, in response to a press launch despatched on the 13.
The report says when deputies responded, they discovered the sufferer had fled the scene and suggested that her husband was making threats of murder, suicide, suicide by cop and that he was not leaving his dwelling alive.
“She had seen accidents and likewise reported that he had a number of weapons and a considerable amount of ammunition within the dwelling,” in response to the report, and patrol models requested Cooper exit the house quite a few occasions.
The report says on account of threats of violence and reported weapons within the dwelling, the Athens County Particular Response Crew was referred to as to the scene.
“Upon arrival of SRT, Disaster Negotiators started talking with Cooper by way of cellphone,” stated the report.
Throughout this time, Cooper continued to refuse to exit the house, made threats to regulation enforcement and threats to commit suicide or pressure regulation enforcement to shoot him.
Disaster Negotiators continued to talk with Cooper, requesting him to exit the dwelling for practically 4 hours.
As soon as communications broke down, SRT deployed “much less deadly gasoline munitions” into the house in an effort to soundly pressure Cooper to exit.
The report says that a short while later, SRT entered the house, positioned and arrested Cooper with out incident.
Cooper was handled by Athens County EMS, then transported to O’Bleness Hospital for medical clearance. As soon as cleared, he was transported to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail.
Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith stated Cooper was charged with home violence, having weapons below incapacity, felonious assault and kidnapping.
Along with the fees listed, the Athens County Sheriff’s Workplace and Athens County Prosecutor’s Workplace are reviewing the opportunity of federal firearms costs.
Cooper is being held on a $500,000 bond.
Smith stated the Athens County Sheriff’s Workplace want to thank Athens County 911, Athens County Emergency Medical Providers, the Village of Jacksonville Fireplace Division and residents surrounding the placement for his or her cooperation in the course of the incident.
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